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Multi force optical tweezers to generate gradients of forces

Valentina Emiliani, Daniele Sanvitto, Morad Zahid

    Optics Express
    |June 2, 2009
    PubMed

    Abstract:

    We present a multi trap optical tweezes system that enables to generate two-dimensional dynamical configurations of focal spot where the trapping force of each element of the pattern can be individually changed. Force gradients in the pN range can be generated on a micrometer scale.

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