The Science and Technology Facilities Council

Michael Towrie

Andrew David Ward

Stanley Walter Botchway

Renato Andrea Danilo Turchetta

Mark Lyndon Prydderch

An imaging device using an array of active pixels, with a readout control for outputting from selected regions of interest is disclosed. When used to detect the positions of optically trapped objects, the fast readout rate enables fine control of the optical traps to stabilize the objects. Multiple objects can be controlled while being moved relative to each other.

Optical tweezers

A device for manipulation by a plurality of optical traps is disclosed. Connected trapping elements such as transparent beads are also connected to a tip, which is spaced from the trapping elements by a distance greater than the effective range of the optical trapping fields.

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Michael Towrie