This comment is timely because of a paper [JQSRT 250 (2020) 106994] on the time dependence of optical radiation forces resulting from modulated illumination. While the acoustic analog of oscillatory radiation pressure was mentioned, the omission of early developments contributes to the introduction of terminology that is not sufficiently descriptive. For example, the illumination considered was double-sideband suppressed carrier modulation (DSB-SCM), as distinct from conventional “amplitude modulation” (AM), contrary to the impression given. Properties of DSB-SCM and AM radiation pressure are reviewed along with some early acoustical and optical modulated radiation pressure experiments, selected recent research, and some analytical and related concerns.

该评论之所以及时，是因为有一篇论文[JQSRT 250（2020）106994]关于调制照明产生的光辐射力的时间依赖性。虽然提到了振荡辐射压力的声学模拟，但由于省略了早期的发展，导致引入了术语描述不足的术语。例如，与给定的印象相反，所考虑的照明是双边带抑制载波调制（DSB-SCM），与常规的“幅度调制”（AM）不同。回顾了DSB-SCM和AM辐射压的特性，以及一些早期的声学和光学调制辐射压实验，一些近期的研究以及一些分析和相关问题。