Title :
Dynamically adjustable annular laser trapping for sperm chemotaxis study
Author :
Shao, Bing ; Song, Deqiang ; Zlatanovic, Sanja ; Esener, Sadik C. ; Vinson, Jaclyn ; Botvinick, Elliot L. ; Berns, Michael W.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
Abstract :
A diameter-adjustable annular laser trapping system based on axicons was designed for sperm chemotactaxis and fertilizability characterization. Experiment on microspheres testified the feasibility and performance of the system and was consistent with theoretical expectation.
Keywords :
cell motility; laser applications in medicine; laser beams; lenses; neodymium; radiation pressure; solid lasers; yttrium compounds; YAG:Nd; annular laser trapping; axicons; fertilizability; microspheres; optical trapping; sperm chemotaxis; Apertures; Biomedical optical imaging; Charge carrier processes; Chemical lasers; Focusing; Laser beams; Laser theory; Lenses; Optical collimators; Ring lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Information Photonics, 2005. IP 2005. OSA Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Charlotte, NC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6637-5
