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Step-by-Step Guide to 3D Print Motorized Rotation Mounts for Optical Applications
Umeå University, Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Physics.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1303-0327
Umeå University, Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Physics.
Umeå University, Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Physics. (The Biophysics and Biophotonics group)ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9835-3263
2021 (English)In: Applied Optics, ISSN 0003-6935, E-ISSN 1539-4522, Vol. 60, no 13, p. 3764-3771Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Motorized rotation mounts and stages are versatile instruments that introduce computer control to optical systems, enabling automation and scanning actions. They can be used for intensity control and position adjustments, etc. However, these rotation mounts come with a hefty price tag, and this limits their use. This work shows how to build two different types of motorized rotation mounts for 1" optics, using a 3D printer and off-the-shelf components. The first is intended for reflective elements, like mirrors and gratings, and the second for transmissive elements, like polarizers and retarders. We evaluate and compare their performance to commercial systems based on velocity, resolution, precision, backlash, and axis wobble. Also, we investigate the angular stability using Allan variance analysis. The results show that our mounts perform similar to systems costing more than 2000 Euro, while also being quick to build and costing less than 200 Euro. As a proof of concept, we show how to control lasers used in an optical tweezers and Raman spectroscopy setup. When used for this, the 3D printed motorized rotational mounts provide intensity control with a resolution of 0.03 percentage points or better.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Optical Society of America , 2021. Vol. 60, no 13, p. 3764-3771
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Other Physics Topics Atom and Molecular Physics and Optics
Research subject
Physics
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URN: urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-181868DOI: 10.1364/AO.422695ISI: 000645865100027Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85105102116OAI: oai:DiVA.org:umu-181868DiVA, id: diva2:1540780
Available from: 2021-03-30 Created: 2021-03-30 Last updated: 2023-09-05Bibliographically approved
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1. KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Characterizing Pathogenic Biomaterials Using Laser Tweezers
Open this publication in new window or tab >>KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Characterizing Pathogenic Biomaterials Using Laser Tweezers
2022 (English)Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

Diseases caused by pathogenic agents such as bacteria and viruses result in devastating costs on personal and societal levels. However, it is not just the emergence of new diseases that is problematic. Antibiotic resistance among bacteria makes uncomplicated infections difficult and lethal. Resilient disease-causing spores spread in hospitals, the food industry, and water supplies requiring effective detection and disinfection methods. Further, we face complex neurological diseases where no effective treatment or diagnostic methods exist. Thus, we must increase our fundamental understanding of these diseases to develop effective diagnostic, detection, disinfection, and treatment methods.

Classically, the methods used for detecting and studying the underlying mechanics of pathogenic agents work on a large scale, measuring the average macroscopic behavior and properties of these pathogens. However, just as with humans, the average behavior is not always representative of individual behavior. Therefore, it is also essential to investigate the characteristics of these pathogens on a single cell or particle level. 

This thesis develops and applies optical techniques to characterize pathogenic biomaterial on a single cell or particle level. At the heart of all these studies is our Optical Tweezers (OT) instrument. OT are a tool that allows us to reach into the microscopic world and interact with it. Finally, by combining OT with other experimental techniques, we can chemically characterize biomaterials and develop assays that mimic different biological settings. Using these tools, we investigate bacterial adhesion, disinfection, and detection of pathogenic spores and proteins.

Hopefully, the insights of these studies can lessen the burden on society caused by diseases by helping others develop effective treatment, diagnostic, detection, and disinfection methods in the future. 

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Umeå: Umeå universitet, 2022. p. 73
Keywords
Optical Tweezers, Laser Tweezers, Raman Spectroscopy, Bacterial Adhesion, Biophysics, Pili, Bacterial Spores, Endospores, Oocysts, Cryptosporidium, Optics
National Category
Biophysics Atom and Molecular Physics and Optics
Research subject
biology; Physics
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-192471 (URN)978-91-7855-726-4 (ISBN)978-91-7855-727-1 (ISBN)
Public defence
2022-03-11, NAT.D.410, Naturvetarhuset, Umeå, 09:00 (English)
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Available from: 2022-02-18 Created: 2022-02-14 Last updated: 2022-02-15Bibliographically approved

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