Franco, Jonathan W2023-08-282023-08-282023-08-20https://hdl.handle.net/11299/256163Plan B for Master of Science in PhysicsThe purpose of this report is to briefly explore the forces behind optical trapping of dielectric spheres and neutral particles. For this report, we will be examining two regimes. First, we consider larger dielectric particles classically, and then move briefly into individual atoms quantum mechanically.enPlan Bs (project-based master's degrees)Master of ScienceMaster of Science in PhysicsDepartment of Physics and AstronomySwenson College of Science and EngineeringUniversity of Minnesota DuluthScholarly Text or Essay