Laura Pérez presented the work “FORMA and BEFORE: expanding applications of optical tweezers” at the ELS conference (online) on the 13th of July.
The main objective of the Electromagnetic and Light Scattering Conference (ELS) is to bring together scientists and engineers studying various aspects of light scattering and to provide a relaxed academic atmosphere for in-depth discussions of theoretical advances, measurements, and applications.
ELS 2021
Date: 13 July 2021
Time: 15:45 (CEST)
Abstract:
FORMA (force reconstruction via maximum-likelihood-estimator analysis) addresses the need to measure the force fields acting on microscopic particles. Compared to alternative established methods, FORMA is faster, simpler, more accurate, and more precise. Furthermore, FORMA can also measure non-conservative and out-of-equilibrium force fields. Here, after a brief introduction to FORMA, I will present its use, advantages, and limitations. I will conclude with the most recent work where we exploit Bayesian inference to expand FORMA’s scope of application.