Title :
Optical trapping, manipulation, and sorting of cells and colloids in microfluidic systems with diode laser bars
Author :
Applegate, Robert W., Jr. ; Squier, Jeff ; Vestad, Tor ; Oakey, John ; Marr, David W M
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Colorado Sch. of Mines, Golden, CO, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate a new technique for trapping, sorting, and manipulating cells and micrometer-sized particles within microfluidic systems, using a diode laser bar.
Keywords :
biological techniques; cellular biophysics; colloids; microfluidics; radiation pressure; semiconductor lasers; cell manipulation; cell sorting; diode laser bars; microfluidic systems; micrometer-sized colloids; optical trapping; Bars; Biomedical optical imaging; Charge carrier processes; Diode lasers; Holographic optical components; Laser beams; Microfluidics; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Sorting;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.202450
