Local electric field measurements by optical tweezers

We report a new technique to measure direction and amplitude of electric fields generated by microelectrodes embedded in polar liquid environment, as often used in microfluidic devices. The method is based on optical tweezers which act as sensitive force transducer while a trapped charged microspher...

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Main Authors: G. Pesce, B. Mandracchia, E. Orabona, G. Rusciano, L. De Stefano, A. Sasso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti 2011-09-01
Series:Atti della Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti : Classe di Scienze Fisiche, Matematiche e Naturali
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1478/C1V89S1P075