DocumentCode
512729
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
fYear
2005
fDate
6-8 June 2005
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
3
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Information Photonics, 2005. IP 2005. OSA Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location
Charlotte, NC
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-6637-5
Type
conf
Filename
5411892
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