Request InfoElliot Scientific Ltd.Optical tweezers are used in biophysics, biology, chemistry and physics for cell sorting, to measure properties of DNA and to perform spectroscopy of trapped particles. A fully interlocked optical tweezer system for single-beam trapping and manipulation of micron-size particles, the E 3100 manufactured by Elliot Scientific Ltd. of Harpenden, UK, enables their use in a Class 1 laser environment with a compact desktop unit. Using precision manual stages and high-quality imaging optics, the system can manipulate 1-µm particles with submicron accuracy. It measures 210 × 340 × 290 mm and...See full productRelated content from Photonics MediaPRODUCTSPromoted Content February 2023 IssueSpatial Light ModulatorsLCOS-SLMs are liquid crystal on silicon-based spatial light modulators that manipulate light by way of electrically controlling optical amplitude, phase, and polarization. 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