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Welcome to the Undergraduate Optical Trapping Resource Site hosted by OpenWetWare!

Purpose

• Provide supplementary material for the American Journal of Physics paper detailing construction of an optical trap for undergraduate use.
• Encourage the growth of a community of support for those working with optical traps as a teaching device.

Resources

Parts and Software Information
Assembly and Alignment Tips
Optical Layout and Instrument Images
Laboratory Modules
FAQ

Links

Lang Laboratory

Announcements

Working on the revisions for the paper. Re-submission should occur in the next few weeks. Still have a few kinks to iron out. --dapple 14:24, 29 June 2006 (EDT)

The AJP paper will be submitted in the upcoming week or two. If you are anxious to start building, please contact me about getting a draft version of the article. --dapple 22:53, 26 February 2006 (EST)