Sorting Colloidal Particles Into Multiple Channels with Optical Forces: Prismatic Optical Fractionation
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Abstract
A method and system for controlled fractionation of particles. A sample having a plurality of particles of different size distributions. A uniform array for the preparing of optical traps having a selected array lattice constant. The plurality of particles for inputting the plurality of particles to the uniform array of optical traps at a driving direction angle and the plurality of particles separating along different directions based on variable particle attributes.
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20. A method for controlled fractionation of particles having particle attributes, comprising:
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providing a sample having a plurality of particles; preparing a uniform array of optical traps having a selected array lattice constant; inputting the plurality of particles to the uniform array of optical traps at a driving direction angle φ
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; andseparating the plurality of particles along different directions Θ
v based on selected variable ones of the particle attributes. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system for controlled fractionation of particles having a plurality of attributes, comprising:
an array of optical traps having a selected array lattice constant, the selected array lattice constant established to deflect the particles in accordance with at least one of the plurality of attributes of the particles. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A non-transitory computer readable medium including instructions thereon for controlled fractionation of particles having a plurality of attributes wherein the medium and the instructions are accessible by a hardware processing arrangement, wherein, when the hardware processing arrangement executes the instructions, the processing arrangement is configured to generate a hologram to produce an array of optical traps having a selected array lattice constant, the selected lattice constant established to deflect the particles in accordance with at least one of the plurality of attributes of the particles.
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