Robert Applegate
Contact Info
rappleg8@unm.edu
Profile
Robert earned his PhD in Applied Physics from the Colorado School of Mines in 2007. He focused primarily on diode laser bar optical trapping within microfluidic systems. His research culminated with a palm-sized concept device using diode laser bars, optically written waveguides and microfluidic systems capable of sorting particles based on a variety of optical signatures as well as measuring cell deformability.
Robert Joined NFCR in January of 2008 and began working on acoustic and optical manipulation and interrogation of cells. He is currently investigating methods to rapidly sort particles up to 1mm in diameter as well as acoustically measure cell deformability.
Recent Publications
Fiber-Focused Diode-Bar Optical Trapping for Microfluidic Flow Manipulation. Robert W. Applegate Jr., Jeff Squier, Tor Vestad, John Oakey, David W. M. Marr.
Applied Physics Letters Vol. 92 Iss. 1 p. 013904 (2008)
followed up in:
January 15, 2008 issue of Virtual Journal of Biological Physics Research
January 21, 2008 issue of Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology
Optically-Integrated Microfluidic Systems for Cellular Characterization and Manipulation. Robert W. Applegate Jr., Dawn N. Schafer, Wafa Amir, Jeff Squier, Tor Vestad, John Oakey and David W. M. Marr Journal of Optics A: Pure and Applied Optics Vol. 9 Iss. 8 (Invited) (2007)
Microfluidic sorting system based on optical waveguide integration and diode laser bar trapping Robert W. Applegate Jr., Jeff Squier, Tor Vestad, John Oakey, David W. M. Marr, Philippe Bado, Mark A. Dugan and Ali A. Said Lab on a Chip Vol. 6, Iss. 3 (2006)
Optical trapping, manipulation, and sorting of cells and colloids in microfluidic systems with diode laser bars. Robert Applegate, Jr., Jeff Squier, Tor Vestad, John Oakey, and David Marr. Optics Express Vol. 12, Iss. 19 pp: 4390-4398 (2004)
followed up in:
Technology Research News: Wide laser makes simple tweezers
Biophotonics International: A bar of light acts as a laser trap