Optical Tweezers: Principles and Applications
Philip H. Jones
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Description for Optical Tweezers: Principles and Applications
hardcover. A comprehensive guide to the theory, practice and applications of optical tweezers, combining state-of-the-art research with a strong pedagogic approach. Num Pages: 568 pages, 194 b/w illus. 18 tables. BIC Classification: PHVN; PS; TTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 189. .
Combining state-of-the-art research with a strong pedagogic approach, this text provides a detailed and complete guide to the theory, practice and applications of optical tweezers. In-depth derivation of the theory of optical trapping and numerical modelling of optical forces are supported by a complete step-by-step design and construction guide for building optical tweezers, with detailed tutorials on collecting and analysing data. Also included are comprehensive reviews of optical tweezers research in fields ranging from cell biology to quantum physics. Featuring numerous exercises and problems throughout, this is an ideal self-contained learning package for advanced lecture and laboratory courses, and an ... Read more
Combining state-of-the-art research with a strong pedagogic approach, this text provides a detailed and complete guide to the theory, practice and applications of optical tweezers. In-depth derivation of the theory of optical trapping and numerical modelling of optical forces are supported by a complete step-by-step design and construction guide for building optical tweezers, with detailed tutorials on collecting and analysing data. Also included are comprehensive reviews of optical tweezers research in fields ranging from cell biology to quantum physics. Featuring numerous exercises and problems throughout, this is an ideal self-contained learning package for advanced lecture and laboratory courses, and an ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
568
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
561
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107051164
SKU
V9781107051164
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About Philip H. Jones
Philip Jones is Reader in Physics at University College London where he leads the Optical Tweezers research group. Onofrio Marago is Researcher at the Istituto per i Processi Chimico-Fisici (CNR-IPCF) in Messina, Italy, where he leads the Optical Trapping research group. Giovanni Volpe is Assistant Professor at Bilkent University where he is head of the Soft Matter Lab.
Reviews for Optical Tweezers: Principles and Applications
'Given the vast breadth of the subject, the title of the book may sound ambitious, yet the result is compelling. The authors are recognized experts in the field and have succeeded in combining a detailed textbook and a comprehensive encyclopedia of optical tweezers in one volume. The book is written at a high professional level and can serve as the ... Read more