Optical lift is an optical analogue of aerodynamic lift, in which a cambered refractive object with differently shaped top and bottom surfaces experiences a stable transverse lift force when placed in a uniform stream of light. == Discovery == The ability of light to apply pressure to objects is known as radiation pressure, which was first postulated in 1619 and proven in 1900.
Optical lift is an optical analogue of aerodynamic lift, in which a cambered refractive object with differently shaped top and bottom surfaces experiences a stable transverse lift force when placed in a uniform stream of light. == Discovery == The ability of light to apply pressure to objects is known as radiation pressure, which was first postulated in 1619 and proven in 1900.
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