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Phototaxis of synthetic microswimmers in optical landscapes

Authors :
Celia Lozano
Borge ten Hagen
Hartmut Löwen
Clemens Bechinger
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2016)
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2016.

Abstract

The capability to move towards or away from light sources, namely phototaxis, is an essential feature of many microorganisms like bacteria or motile cells. Lozano et al. show an artificial phototaxis system that enables autonomous navigation of colloidal Janus spheres in a laser-generated light landscape.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
7
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.0e9fbd93f9854d5589a4fb33b9d7bb26
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12828