Optical manipulation : a step change for biomedical science
Abstract
The transfer of optical momentum can exert miniscule but important forces on biological specimens. This area of optical manipulation has been thriving for over 50 years. Its importance was recognised by the award of half of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2018 to Arthur Ashkin for the use of a single focused light beam for manipulation, namely optical tweezers. This article reviews the basic physics of trapping and gives an overview of the basic premise of the field. We particularly focus upon its importance and impact on the biomedical sciences.
Citation
Campugan , C A , Dunning , K R & Dholakia , K 2021 , ' Optical manipulation : a step change for biomedical science ' , Contemporary Physics , vol. Latest Articles . https://doi.org/10.1080/00107514.2021.1930707
Publication
Contemporary Physics
Status
Peer reviewed
ISSN
0010-7514Type
Journal article
Description
Funding: This work was supported by the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council under Grant EP/P030017/1; The Hospital Research Foundation under Grant C-MCF-58-2019. CC thanks the University of Adelaide and University of Nottingham for the award of a PhD scholarship.Collections
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