Title :
Optical tweezing using a violet diode laser
Author :
Lake, T.K. ; Carruthers, A.E. ; Paterson, L. ; Allen, J.W. ; Sibbett, W. ; Dholakia, K.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Phys. & Astron., Univ. of St. Andrews, Fife, UK
Abstract :
Mie regime tweezing of 400 nm diameter particles is demonstrated for the first time using a violet laser-diode. Simultaneous tweezing and fluorescence of chromosomes dyed with DAPI is also described.
Keywords :
Mie scattering; cellular biophysics; dyes; fluorescence; laser applications in medicine; radiation pressure; semiconductor lasers; 400 nm; DAPI; Mie regime tweezing; chromosomes dyeing; fluorescence; optical tweezing; violet diode laser; Biological cells; Biomedical optical imaging; Chemical lasers; Diode lasers; Fluorescence; Focusing; Laser beams; Laser theory; Optical refraction; Optical scattering;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-748-2
