Advanced optical trap** by complex beam sha**
M Woerdemann, C Alpmann… - Laser & Photonics …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Optical tweezers, a simple and robust implementation of optical micromanipulation
technologies, have become a standard tool in biological, medical and physics research …
technologies, have become a standard tool in biological, medical and physics research …
Optical trap** and binding
The phenomenon of light's momentum was first observed in the laboratory at the beginning
of the twentieth century, and its potential for manipulating microscopic particles was …
of the twentieth century, and its potential for manipulating microscopic particles was …
“Red Tweezers”: Fast, customisable hologram generation for optical tweezers
RW Bowman, GM Gibson, A Linnenberger… - Computer Physics …, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Holographic Optical Tweezers (HOT) are a versatile way of manipulating
microscopic particles in 3D. However, their ease of use has been hampered by the …
microscopic particles in 3D. However, their ease of use has been hampered by the …
An optically actuated surface scanning probe
We demonstrate the use of an extended, optically trapped probe that is capable of imaging
surface topography with nanometre precision, whilst applying ultra-low, femto-Newton sized …
surface topography with nanometre precision, whilst applying ultra-low, femto-Newton sized …
Inhomogeneous and anisotropic particles in optical traps: Physical behaviour and applications
SH Simpson - Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative …, 2014 - Elsevier
Beyond the ubiquitous colloidal sphere, optical tweezers are capable of trap** myriad
exotic particles with wildly varying geometries and compositions. This simple fact opens up …
exotic particles with wildly varying geometries and compositions. This simple fact opens up …
Measuring nanoscale forces with living probes
Optical trap** techniques have been used to investigate fundamental biological
processes ranging from the identification of the processive mechanisms of kinesin and …
processes ranging from the identification of the processive mechanisms of kinesin and …
iTweezers: optical micromanipulation controlled by an Apple iPad
The 3D interactive manipulation of multiple particles with holographic optical tweezers is
often hampered by the control system. We use a multi-touch interface implemented on an …
often hampered by the control system. We use a multi-touch interface implemented on an …
Optimizing the optical trap** stiffness of holographically trapped microrods using high-speed video tracking
Dielectric microrods can be trapped horizontally in pairs of holographically controlled optical
traps. External forces acting on these microrods are registered via the rotational and …
traps. External forces acting on these microrods are registered via the rotational and …
Machine learning-based real-time localization and automatic trap** of multiple microrobots in optical tweezer
Optical Tweezer (OT) is an attractive tool for biological studies, which has been used for cell
manipulation and tissue engineering. However, the high intensity of laser beam may …
manipulation and tissue engineering. However, the high intensity of laser beam may …
Towards 3D modelling and imaging of infection scenarios at the single cell level using holographic optical tweezers and digital holographic microscopy
The analysis of dynamic interactions of microorganisms with a host cell is of utmost
importance for understanding infection processes. We present a biophotonic holographic …
importance for understanding infection processes. We present a biophotonic holographic …