It is known that light can be guided through a mass material medium like optical fiber. Whether the reverse case, that light can act as a medium for the transfer of mass, is possible?.
Of course it can-electromagnetic waves do exert a force on objects! Matter can be trapped using lasers: http://genomics.princeton.edu/shaevitzlab/OT_Practicle_Guide.pdf
As nature is said to love symmetry, whether the reverse of the fact that light travelling through a mass medium is possible?.
An optical fiber with a distributed mass enables light to pass through it i.e. transfer of energy takes place through matter. Whether, transfer of mass through energy (light energy as medium) is possible?
Whether light, which does not requires a material medium for its propagation, can act as a medium for the transport of a mass through it?.
For atoms, especially Alkali metal elements, non-resonant light field with Gradient distribution can produce a gradient force. For example, in the radial direction, the atom will be traped to the center of red-detuned Gauss light.
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