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== Calibrations ==
 
== Calibrations ==
 
* Calibrations done with 0.97µm silica beads
 
* Calibrations done with 0.97µm silica beads
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=== Trap Stiffness Calibration ===
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=== Position Calibration ===
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* PSD data taken at ~70mW, ~80mW, and ~90mW
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* Stokes drag data taken at 80mW and 70mW
  
 
== Calibrations ==
 
== Calibrations ==

Revision as of 06:56, 13 March 2012

Objectives

  • Familiarization with optical trapping theory and practice.
  • Preparing and trapping e coli to measure flagella strength/speed

Calibrations

  • Calibrations done with 0.97µm silica beads

Trap Stiffness Calibration

Position Calibration

  • PSD data taken at ~70mW, ~80mW, and ~90mW
  • Stokes drag data taken at 80mW and 70mW

Calibrations

Calibrations

Calibrations