Open AccessHigh-speed transverse and axial optical force measurements using amplitude filter masks
Author(s) -
Anatolii V. Kashchuk,
Timo A. Nieminen,
Halina RubinszteinDunlop,
Alexander B. Stilgoe
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.27.010034
Subject(s) - optics , optical tweezers , physics , digital micromirror device , detector , optical force , bandwidth (computing) , transverse plane , amplitude , computer network , structural engineering , computer science , engineering
Direct optical force measurement is a versatile method used in optical tweezers experiments, providing accurate measurements of forces for a wide range of particles and trapping beams. It is based on the detection of the change of the momentum of light scattered by a trapped object. A digital micromirror device can be used to selectively reflect light in different directions using an appropriately defined mask. We have developed position-sensitive masked detection (PSMD) for measuring transverse (radial) and axial forces. The method is comparable in performance to the fastest split detectors, while maintaining the linearity and customizability similar to duo-lateral position-sensitive detectors (PSD) and cameras. We show an order of magnitude increase in the bandwidth compared to a conventional PSD for radial forces. We measure axial force and verify the measurement using the Stokes drag for the particle. Combining both detectors (PSMD and PSD), we can perform full 3-D optical force measurements in real time.