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Using Holographic Optical Tweezers to Measure Forces with AFM-Like Probes
Journal article published in 2009 by
David M. Carberry,
Leo Ikin,
James A. Grieve,
Simon Hanna,
Graham M. Gibson,
Miles J. Padgett,
Mervyn J. Miles 
Abstract
We demonstrate the optical assembly and control of SPM-like probes, using holographic optical tweezers. We show that these probes can exert a force in excess of 60pN with a force sensitivity of 50fN.