Citation
Sp. Smith et al., Inexpensive optical tweezers for undergraduate laboratories, AM J PHYS, 67(1), 1999, pp. 26-35
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICS
ISSN journal
00029505
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Volume
67
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
26 - 35
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9505(199901)67:1<26:IOTFUL>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
Single beam gradient force optical traps, or tweezers, are a powerful tool
for a wide variety of experiments in physics, chemistry, and biology. We de
scribe how to build an optical tweezer with a total cost of approximate to
$6500 using only commercially available optics and mounts. We also suggest
measurements that could be made using the apparatus. (C) 1999 American Asso
ciation of Physics Teachers.