THORLABS EDU-OT3, User Manual

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Portable Optical Tweezers Kit
5.4. Beam Adjustment .................................................................. 55
5.5. Trapping, Microscope Focus, and Final Alignment .................. 58
Chapter 6 Experiments ............................................................................... 63
6.1. Creating a Sample .................................................................. 63
6.2. Setting the Correct Focus Level ............................................... 64
6.3. Arranging the Silica Beads ..................................................... 65
6.4. Manipulating a Dairy Cream Particle in a Cream/Water
Emulsion ................................................................................ 66
6.5. The Holding Force of the Optical Trap .................................... 68
6.5.1. Brownian Motion ...................................................................................... 68
6.5.2. The Maximum Holding Force .................................................................. 71
6.6. Other Samples ....................................................................... 72
Chapter 7 Teaching Tips ............................................................................ 74
Chapter 8 Control via Game Controller .................................................... 83
Chapter 9 Troubleshooting ........................................................................ 86
Chapter 10 Regulatory .................................................................................. 88
Chapter 11 Thorlabs Worldwide Contacts .................................................. 89