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Dynamic ray tracing for modeling optical cell manipulation.

Ihab Sraj1, Alex C Szatmary, David W M Marr

  • 1Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland 21250, USA.

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This study introduces dynamic ray tracing to model cell deformation under optical trapping forces. This method accurately predicts stress distribution on non-rigid, elastic cells, overcoming limitations of traditional optics.

Area of Science:

  • Biophysics
  • Optical Tweezers
  • Computational Biology

Background:

  • Traditional ray optics models cell stress under optical trapping assuming fixed, spherical geometries.
  • Real cells are deformable, and this assumption limits the accuracy of existing optical force calculation methods.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and implement a dynamic ray tracing technique for calculating stress distribution on deformable cells during optical trapping.
  • To model cells as three-dimensional elastic capsules to better represent their mechanical properties.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized dynamic ray tracing for optical force and stress calculations.
  • Modeled cells as discretized, three-dimensional elastic capsules.
  • Employed the Immersed Boundary Method to calculate associated hydrodynamic forces.

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Main Results:

  • Simulated transient deformation of spherical, ellipsoidal, and biconcave capsules under optical trapping.
  • Analyzed stress distribution on deformable cell models induced by varying optical powers from a diode bar trap.

Conclusions:

  • Dynamic ray tracing provides a more accurate method for predicting stress on deformable cells in optical traps.
  • The elastic capsule model with hydrodynamic forces captures cell deformation dynamics under optical manipulation.