User:Steven J. Koch/080327 OT Talk

Refs

 * Valentine, Block, et al. 2008 Optics Letters paper, EODs


 * Josh Shaevitz's Practical Guide to Optical Tweezers (From his web page here)
 * Page 10 for AOD diagram.
 * Page 15 for power spectru


 * Richard Yeh's Master Thesis at Cornell
 * Scale diagram of tweezers
 * Page 23, detector signal
 * Page 29, trap geometry
 * Page 30, Find Tether Center


 * Neuman and Block OT Review

Components

 * Laser
 * DPSS
 * Diode
 * Other
 * Attenuator / Attenuation scheme
 * Motorized half-lambda + Polarizing beam splitting cube
 * AOM (alone) or AOM as part of AOD
 * Steering
 * Manual component (telescope)
 * Automated component
 * AOD
 * Piezo stage
 * Piezo mirror
 * EOD
 * Objective (/microscope)
 * Condenser (/microscope /objective)
 * Detector / Detection scheme
 * Software
 * Control software
 * Analysis software
 * Calibration