From the abstract: Optical tweezers are devices that use a single, strongly focused laser
beam for the remote, non-contact trapping and manipulation of
microscopic objects. Since the first demonstration of optical tweezers
in 1986, they have become commonly used across physics, chemistry, and
biology for experiments as diverse as measuring the step size of motor
proteins to a demonstration of fluctuations in entropy production in
microscopic systems. In this entry, the mechanism behind optical
tweezers is introduced, followed by a discussion of practical aspects in
the use of optical tweezers, such as data collection and analysis for
quantitative measurements, and the use of holographic optical traps.
Also, a review of one of the many applications of optical tweezers is
presented, namely, the optical trapping of nanoparticles and
nanostructures and their use for imaging and force sensing.
Monday, 9 September 2013
Entry in Encyclopedia of Optical Engineering
The article on Optical Tweezers has now been published in the Taylor & Francis Encyclopedia of Optical Engineering.
From the abstract: Optical tweezers are devices that use a single, strongly focused laser
beam for the remote, non-contact trapping and manipulation of
microscopic objects. Since the first demonstration of optical tweezers
in 1986, they have become commonly used across physics, chemistry, and
biology for experiments as diverse as measuring the step size of motor
proteins to a demonstration of fluctuations in entropy production in
microscopic systems. In this entry, the mechanism behind optical
tweezers is introduced, followed by a discussion of practical aspects in
the use of optical tweezers, such as data collection and analysis for
quantitative measurements, and the use of holographic optical traps.
Also, a review of one of the many applications of optical tweezers is
presented, namely, the optical trapping of nanoparticles and
nanostructures and their use for imaging and force sensing.
From the abstract: Optical tweezers are devices that use a single, strongly focused laser
beam for the remote, non-contact trapping and manipulation of
microscopic objects. Since the first demonstration of optical tweezers
in 1986, they have become commonly used across physics, chemistry, and
biology for experiments as diverse as measuring the step size of motor
proteins to a demonstration of fluctuations in entropy production in
microscopic systems. In this entry, the mechanism behind optical
tweezers is introduced, followed by a discussion of practical aspects in
the use of optical tweezers, such as data collection and analysis for
quantitative measurements, and the use of holographic optical traps.
Also, a review of one of the many applications of optical tweezers is
presented, namely, the optical trapping of nanoparticles and
nanostructures and their use for imaging and force sensing.
Friday, 6 September 2013
Susan Skelton wins Carey Foster Prize
Congratulations to former Optical Tweezers PhD student Dr Susan Skelton who has won the Carey Foster Prize for 2013 for her thesis Applications of
cylindrical vector beams to optical micromanipulation The Carey Foster Prize is awarded annually for outstanding postgraduate research in Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Positron Physics to a PhD student who has submitted their thesis in the past year.
Susan gained her PhD in February 2013, and is presently a postdoctoral research associate at the Laboratory for Scientific Instrumentation and Engineering (LaSIE) at the University of Osaka, Japan.
Susan gained her PhD in February 2013, and is presently a postdoctoral research associate at the Laboratory for Scientific Instrumentation and Engineering (LaSIE) at the University of Osaka, Japan.
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