Kinect the dots: 3D control of optical tweezers

Holographically generated optical traps confine micron- and sub-micron sized particles close to the center of focused light beams. They also provide a way of trapping multiple particles and moving them in three dimensions. However, in many systems the user interface is not always advantageous or int...

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Published in:Journal of optics (2010) 2013-07, Vol.15 (7), p.75303-1-6
Main Authors: Shaw, Lucy, Preece, Daryl, Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Collaborative work
Control systems
Dynamical systems
Dynamics
microscopy
Microsoft Kinect
optical tweezers
Shelves
spatial light modulators
Three dimensional
Trapped particles
User interfaces
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Summary:Holographically generated optical traps confine micron- and sub-micron sized particles close to the center of focused light beams. They also provide a way of trapping multiple particles and moving them in three dimensions. However, in many systems the user interface is not always advantageous or intuitive especially for collaborative work and when depth information is required. We discuss and evaluate a set of multi-beam optical tweezers that utilize off the shelf gaming technology to facilitate user interaction. We use the Microsoft Kinect sensor bar as a way of getting the user input required to generate arbitrary optical force fields and control optically trapped particles. We demonstrate that the system can also be used for dynamic light control.
ISSN:2040-8978
2040-8986
DOI:10.1088/2040-8978/15/7/075303