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Single Tapered Fibre “Optical Tweezers ”

Single Tapered Fibre “Optical Tweezers ”. Steven Ross GERI-CEORG Supervisors: Professor D. Burton, Dr. F. Lilley & Dr. M. Murph y. Contents. Project Aim What is Optical Trapping? Optical Forces & Optical Trapping Theory Classical “Optical Tweezers” V Fibre Based System

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Single Tapered Fibre “Optical Tweezers ”

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  1. Single Tapered Fibre “Optical Tweezers” Steven Ross GERI-CEORG Supervisors: Professor D. Burton, Dr. F. Lilley & Dr. M. Murphy

  2. Contents • Project Aim • What is Optical Trapping? • Optical Forces & Optical Trapping Theory • Classical “Optical Tweezers” V Fibre Based System • Fibre Trapping at Low Insertion Angles; The Problem, Solution & the Resultant Change in Trap Dynamics • Experimental methods, Particle Tracking, Force Determination & Results • Conclusion

  3. Project Aim • To develop a 3D-single beam optical trap • To aid investigations of the mechanical properties of cells • Capable of easy integration with other microscopy applications for example AFM • Therefore some degree of portability required • Leading to the development of an optical fibre based configuration

  4. What is Optical Trapping?

  5. Optical Forces • Forces generated up to 200 x 10-12 N • Scattering force - Due to reflection, points in the direction of the beams propagation • Gradient force - Due to refraction, points in the direction of the beams high intensity region

  6. Optical Trapping Theory • Scattering force must be cancelled – • counter propagating beams • gravity • Single beam trapping • gradient force must be greater than scattering force • Achieved by strongly focusing the laser • Creating a high intensity Gaussian profile 1 2 3

  7. Classical “Optical Tweezers” • First demonstrated by Arthur Ashkin in 1986 • High NA microscope objective used for focusing the laser and imaging • Photo detectors for position detection • Multiple trapping sites • Particle transit in X and Y plane • Large surface are required

  8. Single Tapered Fibre “Optical Tweezers” • Advantages • Reduced size and build costs • Decoupled from the microscope • No position detection • Capable of sample elevation • Disadvantages • Complexity increases for multiple trapping sites • Fibre tips Prone to damage

  9. Fibre Trapping “to be or not to be”? • Literature suggests optimum trapping forces found at fibre insertion angles between 45-55° • Oh dear major problem • AFM has a head above the sample chamber • Insertion angle limited to about 10° or less

  10. Trapping at Low Insertion Angles • First Fibre tip (tip 44) trapped at 45° Insertion angle • But not at 10° • Why is this? After all its just a beam of light incident upon a spherical object • Lead to investigations of the tip profile

  11. Trapping at Low Insertion Angles • Taper profile was such that the particle had to be elevated • This required very high optical powers ~ 600 mW • Dangerous levels for biological samples • Lead to the development of new tips with different profiles • Requiring a longer taper and a smaller diameter tip

  12. Newer Slimmer Models • To begin with the new tips appeared to fail • Created 3 new working tips • Tip 92, 94 & 96 • 3D trapping • Tested at 45°, 30° & 10° insertion angles • Tip 96 trapping focal point beyond fibre end Start Frame End Frame

  13. Change in trap Dynamics • At 10° insertion angle the introduction of a trapping range was observed • Particles within the range are trapped and repelled if beyond • The trapping range is tuneable, varying with tip profile • Ranges recorded between 6-13 µm

  14. Experiment 1 Force Determination • Dynamic measurement method • Particle trapped, laser deactivated • Fibre tip moved in (–ve) x direction, Laser reactivated • High speed video records the particles position, as it is drawn into the trap • Repeated for various laser outputs, tips and insertion angles • Characterise the trap as a function of the optical power with respect to the trapping force

  15. Particle Tracking • Particles trajectory is tracked using particle tracking image processing package developed in the IDL platform • Provides particle co-ordinate data in both pixel and µm formats • Allows the origin to be set at the fibre end

  16. Force Determination • Trapping force calculated using the stokes equation and Newton's second law • Calculated from the first and second derivatives of the particles position as a function of time • Inertia force can be ignored due to the Reynolds number (Re)<< 1 • Fopt = Trapping force • η = Viscosity of the medium • r = Radius of the particle • S =Particles position • m = Mass of particle • Re = Reynolds number • ρ = Density of the medium • V = Maximum velocity • D = Particle diameter • η = Viscosity f the medium

  17. Results 60% ~ 630 mW 55% ~ 550 mW 50% ~ 470 mW 45% ~ 380 mW 40% ~ 290 mW 35% ~ 200 mW 30% ~ 125 mW 25% ~ 50 mW

  18. Results

  19. Results Force/Optical Power Gradient = F/P (N/W) Trapping Efficiency QMAX n= Fc/nP F = Optical force acting on the particle, P = Incident laser power, c = Speed of light, n = Refractive index of the medium

  20. Experiment 2 Optical Force Field Mapping • Particles trapped from various points about the fibre tip • Knowing the optical trapping force for each trajectory will allow the mapping of the optical force field distribution • Providing information such as focal point, beam spot size, beam waist position and divergence angle

  21. Conclusion • Project Aims • Optical Trapping Forces • Basic Optical Trapping Theory • Differences Classical and Fibre Based Optical Traps • Low Insertion Angle Hurdles and Solutions • Novel Trap Dynamics Observation • Experimental Procedures • Particle Tracking & Force determination • Results

  22. Thank You Any Questions?

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