Optical tweezers with increased trapping efficiency
N. B. Simpson, Leslie Allen, Miles J. Padgett
Abstract
N. B. Simpson, Leslie Allen, Miles J. Padgett
Abstract
The standard configuration for an optical tweezers arrangement uses a fundamental TEM0.0 laser mode as the trapping beam. However, even modest laser powers may result in damage, or “opticution,” of delicate biological samples.
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The standard configuration for an optical tweezers arrangement uses a fundamental TEM0.0 laser mode as the trapping beam. However, even modest laser powers may result in damage, or “opticution,” of delicate biological samples.
Key concepts: Optical tweezers, Tweezers, Trapping, Laser beams, Optics, Laser, Optoelectronics, Beam (structure)