Dr. Falko Schmidt

Active Matter and Fluids Research

Presentation by Falko Schmidt at OSA-OMA-2021


April 16, 2021

Dynamics of an Active Nanoparticle in an Optical Trap
Falko Schmidt, Hana Sipova-Jungova, Mikael Käll, Alois Würger, Giovanni Volpe
Submitted as OSA-OMA-2021, AF1D.2 Contribution
Date: 16 April
Time: 12:30 CEST
Short Abstract
We investigate a nanoparticle inside an optical trap and driven away from equilibrium by self-induced concentration gradients. We find that a nanoparticle performs fast orbital rotations and its probability density shifting away from equilibrium.
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Non-spherical nanoparticle held by optical tweezers. The particle is trapped against the cover slide.