We outline the possibility of optical trapping and tweezing with Super-Gaussian beam profiles. We show that the trapping strength can be tuned continuously by adjusting the order of a Super-Gaussian beam, approaching that of a perfect Gaussian and perfect flat-top beam at the two extremes.
Reference:
McLaren, M, Khanyile, T, Mthunzi, P and Forbes, A. 2013. Optical trapping with Super-Gaussian beams. In: Optics in the Life Sciences Congress Technical Digest. April 2013 The Optical Society (OSA)
McLaren, M., Khanyile, T., Mthunzi, P., & Forbes, A. (2013). Optical trapping with Super-Gaussian beams. Optical Society of America. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7091
McLaren, M, T Khanyile, P Mthunzi, and A Forbes. "Optical trapping with Super-Gaussian beams." (2013): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7091
McLaren M, Khanyile T, Mthunzi P, Forbes A, Optical trapping with Super-Gaussian beams; Optical Society of America; 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7091 .
