Laguerre-Gaussian laser modes for biophotonics and micromanipulation

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5147, Issue , 2003, Pages 48-59

  MacDonald, M P ^a   Paterson, L ^a   Armstrong, G ^a   Arlt, J ^a   Bryant, P ^a   Sibbett, W ^a   Dholakia, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biophotonics; Laser modes; Optical tweezing

Indexed keywords

CHROMOSOMES; GLASS; LASER MODES; LIGHT INTERFERENCE; LIGHT PROPAGATION; MICROSCOPES; OPTICAL RESOLVING POWER; OSCILLATIONS; PHOTONS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; ROTATION;

ANGULAR MOMENTUM; BIOPHOTONICS; MICROMANIPULATION; OPTICAL TWEEZING;

LASER OPTICS;

EID: 2342448426     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.537499     Document Type: Conference Paper

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