McLaren, MKhanyile, TMthunzi-Kufa, PatienceForbes, A2013-11-222013-11-222013-04McLaren, 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)http://www.opticsinfobase.org/abstract.cfm?uri=NTM-2013-JT2A.34http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7091Optics in the Life Sciences Congress Technical Digest. April 2013 The Optical Society (OSA)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.enSuper-Gaussian beam profilesLasersLaser beam shapingConference PresentationMcLaren, M., Khanyile, T., Mthunzi, P., & Forbes, A. (2013). Optical trapping with Super-Gaussian beams. Optical Society of America. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7091McLaren, M, T Khanyile, P Mthunzi, and A Forbes. "Optical trapping with Super-Gaussian beams." (2013): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7091McLaren M, Khanyile T, Mthunzi P, Forbes A, Optical trapping with Super-Gaussian beams; Optical Society of America; 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7091 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - McLaren, M AU - Khanyile, T AU - Mthunzi, P AU - Forbes, A AB - 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. DA - 2013-04 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Super-Gaussian beam profiles KW - Lasers KW - Laser beam shaping LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2013 T1 - Optical trapping with Super-Gaussian beams TI - Optical trapping with Super-Gaussian beams UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7091 ER -