Motion of a red blood cell in interference field

Viera, LA; Lira, I; Soto L.; Pavez, C.

Abstract

The motion of a red blood cell suspended in blood plasma in a two-beam plane interference field was studied experimentally. A cw Argon Ion laser was used. A model is proposed to describe the observed motion. The model is based on a balance between the optical gradient force and the drag force, and yields the location of the cell as a function of time, starting from a stationary position at an arbitrary distance from a dark fringe until becoming trapped at the center of the closest bright fringe. It is suggested that the discrepancy between the predictions of the model and the observed motion is attributable to the influence of the wall close to which the cell flows. © 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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Título según WOS: Motion of a red blood cell in interference field
Título según SCOPUS: Motion of a red blood cell in interference field
Título de la Revista: OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS
Volumen: 282
Número: 1
Editorial: Elsevier
Fecha de publicación: 2009
Página de inicio: 64
Página final: 68
Idioma: English
URL: http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S003040180800922X
DOI:

10.1016/j.optcom.2008.09.045

Notas: ISI, SCOPUS