Polymeric optical fiber tweezers as a tool for single cell micro manipulation and sensing

R. S. Rodrigues Ribeiro; O. Soppera; A. Guerreiro; P. A .S. Jorge

doi:10.1117/12.2195207

28 September 2015 Polymeric optical fiber tweezers as a tool for single cell micro manipulation and sensing

R. S. Rodrigues Ribeiro, O. Soppera, A. Guerreiro, P. A .S. Jorge

Proceedings Volume 9634, 24th International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors; 96342K (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2195207
Event: International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors (OFS24), 2015, Curitiba, Brazil

Abstract

In this paper a new type of polymeric fiber optic tweezers for single cell manipulation is reported. The optical trapping of a yeast cell using a polymeric micro lens fabricated by guided photo polymerization at the fiber tip is demonstrated. The 2D trapping of the yeast cells is analyzed and maximum optical forces on the pN range are calculated. The experimental results are supported by computational simulations using a FDTD method. Moreover, new insights on the potential for simultaneous sensing and optical trapping, are presented.

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R. S. Rodrigues Ribeiro, O. Soppera, A. Guerreiro, and P. A .S. Jorge "Polymeric optical fiber tweezers as a tool for single cell micro manipulation and sensing", Proc. SPIE 9634, 24th International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors, 96342K (28 September 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2195207

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