The forces acting on a resonance particle in the fields of laser radiation sources can be large. Acceleration, heating, and cooling of atoms by using these forces are discussed. Since the forces are of a resonance type, one can employ them to separate isotopes and excited atoms from unexcited atoms. Light pressure can play an important role in the spectroscopy of narrow atomic and molecular resonances. The quantum features of the motion of particles in a standing light wave are manifested in a fine structure of the absorption coefficient. This review is concerned with analyzing the resonance light-pressure forces and discussing the application of them in optics and quantum electronics.

RT Journal
T1 Resonance light pressure
A1 Kazantsev,A.P.
PB Physics-Uspekhi
PY 1978
FD 10 Jan, 1978
JF Physics-Uspekhi
JO Phys. Usp.
VO 21
IS 1
SP 58-76
DO 10.1070/PU1978v021n01ABEH005509
LK https://ufn.ru/en/articles/1978/1/c/