Direct measurement of optical trapping force gradient on polystyrene microspheres using a carbon nanotube mechanical resonator
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-03068-2
Abstract: Optical tweezers based on optical radiation pressure are widely used to manipulate nanoscale to microscale particles. This study demonstrates direct measurement of the optical force gradient distribution acting on a polystyrene (PS) microsphere using a… read more here.
Keywords: force gradient; direct measurement; force; mechanical resonator ... See more keywords