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Optical Torque Wrench: Angular Trapping, Rotation, <?format ?>and Torque Detection of Quartz Microparticles

Optical Torque Wrench: Angular Trapping, Rotation, and Torque Detection of Quartz... We describe an apparatus that can measure the instantaneous angular displacement and torque applied to a quartz particle which is angularly trapped. Torque is measured by detecting the change in angular momentum of the transmitted trap beam. The rotational Brownian motion of the trapped particle and its power spectral density are used to determine the angular trap stiffness. The apparatus features a feedback control that clamps torque or other rotational quantities. The torque sensitivity demonstrated is ideal for the study of known biological molecular motors. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Physical Review Letters American Physical Society (APS)

Optical Torque Wrench: Angular Trapping, Rotation, <?format ?>and Torque Detection of Quartz Microparticles

Physical Review Letters , Volume 92 (19) – May 14, 2004
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Publisher
American Physical Society (APS)
Copyright
Copyright © 2004 The American Physical Society
ISSN
1079-7114
DOI
10.1103/PhysRevLett.92.190801
pmid
15169392
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Abstract

We describe an apparatus that can measure the instantaneous angular displacement and torque applied to a quartz particle which is angularly trapped. Torque is measured by detecting the change in angular momentum of the transmitted trap beam. The rotational Brownian motion of the trapped particle and its power spectral density are used to determine the angular trap stiffness. The apparatus features a feedback control that clamps torque or other rotational quantities. The torque sensitivity demonstrated is ideal for the study of known biological molecular motors.

Journal

Physical Review LettersAmerican Physical Society (APS)

Published: May 14, 2004

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