Prof. Norman R. Heckenberg Profile

Prof. Norman R. Heckenberg

Professor in Physics at Univ of Queensland

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Publications (34)

Proceedings Article | 9 September 2011 Paper

'Wiggler-Waggler': towards optical measurements of the complex shear modulus

James Bennett, Emmanuel Brousse, Bastian Baudisch, Daryl Preece, Timo Nieminen, Norman Heckenberg, Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop

Proceedings Volume 8097, 809715 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.894969

KEYWORDS: Particles, Polarization, Bragg cells, Optical tweezers, Optical spheres, Motion measurement, Microfluidics, Calibration, Optical testing, Optical micromanipulation

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Proceedings Article | 17 February 2011 Paper

Measurement of angular momentum flux in optical tweezers

Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Theodor Asavei, Daryl Preece, Alexander Stilgoe, Norman Heckenberg, Timo Nieminen

Proceedings Volume 7950, 79500I (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.886221

KEYWORDS: Holograms, Optical tweezers, Polarization, Objectives, Spatial light modulators, Particles, Optical testing, Glasses, Geometrical optics, Wavefronts

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Proceedings Article | 28 August 2010 Paper

Use of shape induced birefringence for rotation in optical tweezers

Theodor Asavei, Timo Nieminen, Norman Heckenberg, Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop

Proceedings Volume 7762, 77621C (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.861793

KEYWORDS: Optical spheres, Birefringence, Optical tweezers, Particles, Molecules, Computer aided design, Molecular biology, Microscopes, Spherical lenses, Two photon polymerization

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Proceedings Article | 28 August 2010 Paper

Approximate and exact modeling of optical trapping

Timo Nieminen, Alexander Stilgoe, Norman Heckenberg, Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop

Proceedings Volume 7762, 77622V (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.861880

KEYWORDS: Particles, Geometrical optics, Scattering, Optical tweezers, Optical spheres, Rayleigh scattering, Laser scattering, Reflection, Spherical lenses, Mie scattering

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Proceedings Article | 29 August 2009 Paper

Optimization of optically-driven micromachines

Vincent L. Loke, Theodor Asavei, Timo Nieminen, Norman Heckenberg, Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop

Proceedings Volume 7400, 74001Z (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.828423

KEYWORDS: Scattering, Laser scattering, Particles, Optical tweezers, Modeling, Optimization (mathematics), Near field, Beam shaping, Light scattering, Polarization

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Proceedings Article | 20 August 2009 Paper

Optical paddle-wheel

Theodor Asavei, Vincent L. Loke, Timo Nieminen, Norman Heckenberg, Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop

Proceedings Volume 7400, 740020 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.828426

KEYWORDS: Microfluidics, Photopolymerization, Microscopes, Physics, Optical tweezers, Ultraviolet radiation, Microfabrication, Optical spheres, Continuous wave operation, Objectives

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Proceedings Article | 7 February 2009 Paper

Vaterite twist: microrheology with AOM controlled optical tweezers

Maren Funk, Simon Parkin, Timo Nieminen, Norman Heckenberg, Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop

Proceedings Volume 7227, 72270D (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.814357

KEYWORDS: Particles, Optical spheres, Polarization, Bragg cells, Optical tweezers, Beam splitters, Microfluidics, Sensors, Fourier transforms, Polymers

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Proceedings Article | 29 August 2008 Paper

Noninvasive measurement of intracellular viscoelastic properties

Martha Alvarez-Elizondo, Susan Roelofs, Frederic Meunier, Norman Heckenberg, Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop

Proceedings Volume 7038, 70380D (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.793591

KEYWORDS: Luminescence, Optical tweezers, Particles, Mirrors, Imaging systems, Objectives, Sensors, Lamps, CCD cameras, Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 29 August 2008 Paper

Calibration of trap stiffness and viscoelasticity in polymer solutions

Susan Roelofs, Martha Alvarez-Elizondo, Timo Nieminen, Martin Persson, Norman Heckenberg, Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop

Proceedings Volume 7038, 703823 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.793577

KEYWORDS: Optical tweezers, Particles, Calibration, Liquids, Sensors, Polymers, Objectives, Optical testing, Oxides, Microscopes

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Proceedings Article | 29 August 2008 Paper

Improved optically driven microrotors

Theodor Asavei, Vincent Loke, Timo Nieminen, Norman Heckenberg, Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop

Proceedings Volume 7038, 703817 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.794385

KEYWORDS: Optical tweezers, Two photon polymerization, Microelectromechanical systems, Optical spheres, Silicon, Molecules, Polymerization, Scanning electron microscopy, Polarization, Photopolymerization

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Proceedings Article | 29 August 2008 Paper

Engineering optically driven micromachines

Theodor Asavei, Simon Parkin, Martin Persson, Robert Vogel, Maren Funk, Vincent Loke, Timo Nieminen, Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Norman Heckenberg

Proceedings Volume 7038, 703816 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.798529

KEYWORDS: Optical spheres, Molecules, Polarization, Polymerization, Absorption, Spherical lenses, Optical tweezers, Photon polarization, Birefringence, Particles

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Proceedings Article | 5 September 2007 Paper

Microrheology of microlitre samples: probed with rotating optical tweezers

Simon Parkin, Gregor Knöner, Timo Nieminen, Norman Heckenberg, Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop

Proceedings Volume 6644, 66440O (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.735492

KEYWORDS: Particles, Optical tweezers, Microfluidics, Polarization, Liquids, Spherical lenses, Wave plates, Optical spheres, Light scattering, Polymers

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Proceedings Article | 5 September 2007 Paper

Optical microrotors: theory, design and fabrication

Vincent Loke, Theodore Asavei, Timo Nieminen, Norman Heckenberg, Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop

Proceedings Volume 6644, 66440U (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.735341

KEYWORDS: Particles, Modeling, Optical tweezers, Scattering, Optical design, Prototyping, Microfabrication, Polarization, Raster graphics, Laser scattering

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Proceedings Article | 11 September 2006 Paper

Optical micromanipulation of synthetic macromolecules

Wolfgang Singer, Timo Nieminen, Norman Heckenberg, Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop

Proceedings Volume 6326, 632619 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.680187

KEYWORDS: Molecules, Optical tweezers, Particles, Macromolecules, Refractive index, Optical spheres, Optical micromanipulation, Polymers, Thermodynamics, Proteins

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Proceedings Article | 11 September 2006 Paper

Torque transfer in optical tweezers due to orbital angular momentum

Simon Parkin, Gregor Knöner, Timo Nieminen, Norman Heckenberg, Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop

Proceedings Volume 6326, 63261B (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.681402

KEYWORDS: Particles, Optical tweezers, Holograms, Polarization, Microscopes, Optical testing, Beam splitters, Photons, Glasses, Spatial light modulators

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Proceedings Article | 11 September 2006 Paper

Two controversies in classical electromagnetism

Robert Pfeifer, Timo Nieminen, Norman Heckenberg, Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop

Proceedings Volume 6326, 63260H (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.678953

KEYWORDS: Electromagnetism, Electromagnetic radiation, Dielectrics, Optical tweezers, Wave propagation, Radio propagation, Free space, Interfaces, Optical micromanipulation, Solids

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Proceedings Article | 8 September 2006 Paper

Modelling optical micromachines and birefringent particles

Vincent Loke, Timo Nieminen, Simon Parkin, Agata Brańczyk, Norman Heckenberg, Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop

Proceedings Volume 6310, 63100I (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.680455

KEYWORDS: Particles, Optical spheres, Optical tweezers, Spherical lenses, Modeling, Scattering, Birefringence, Finite-difference time-domain method, Computer simulations, Optical simulations

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Proceedings Article | 30 August 2006 Paper

Calculation of optical trapping landscapes

Gregor Knöner, Timo Nieminen, Simon Parkin, Norman Heckenberg, Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop

Proceedings Volume 6326, 63260K (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.680114

KEYWORDS: Particles, Optical tweezers, Refractive index, Spherical lenses, Objectives, Scattering, Mie scattering, Electromagnetism, Laser scattering, Reflection

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Proceedings Article | 18 January 2006 Paper

Optically driven micromachines: progress and prospects

Timo Nieminen, Julien Higuet, Gregor Knöner, Vincent Loke, Simon Parkin, Wolfgang Singer, Norman Heckenberg, Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop

Proceedings Volume 6038, 603813 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.651760

KEYWORDS: Particles, Optical tweezers, Applied physics, Light scattering, Optical communications, Quantum optics, Near field optics, Geometrical optics, Electromagnetic radiation, Electromagnetism

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Proceedings Article | 18 January 2006 Paper

Two-photon polymerization process for optically driven micromachines

Gregor Knöner, Julien Higuet, Simon Parkin, Timo Nieminen, Norman Heckenberg, Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop

Proceedings Volume 6038, 603810 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.651757

KEYWORDS: Objectives, Polymerization, Microscopes, Polymers, Femtosecond phenomena, Optical tweezers, Two photon polymerization, Raster graphics, Photopolymerization, Mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 16 January 2006 Paper

Towards crystallization using optical tweezers

Wolfgang Singer, Ursula Gibson, Timo Nieminen, Norman Heckenberg, Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop

Proceedings Volume 6038, 60380B (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.651755

KEYWORDS: Molecules, Crystals, Optical tweezers, Molecular lasers, Light scattering, Proteins, Crystallography, Particles, Laser scattering, Oxides

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Proceedings Article | 14 January 2006 Paper

Optical microrheology of biopolymers

Simon Parkin, Gregor Knöner, Timo Nieminen, Norman Heckenberg, Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop

Proceedings Volume 6038, 60380A (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.651754

KEYWORDS: Particles, Optical tweezers, Biopolymers, Bragg cells, Video, Polarization, Wave plates, Microfluidics, Sensors, Motion measurement

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 January 2006 Open Access

Measurement of action spectra of light-activated processes

Justin Ross, Andrei Zvyagin, Norman Heckenberg, Jacqui Upcroft, Peter Upcroft, Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop

JBO, Vol. 11, Issue 01, 014008, (January 2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.2161172

KEYWORDS: Luminescence, Rhodamine, Imaging systems, Image processing, Biomedical optics, Confocal microscopy, Microscopy, Bandpass filters, Physical sciences, Laser applications

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Proceedings Article | 27 August 2005 Paper

Growth of crystals in optical tweezers

Ursula Gibson, Wolfgang Singer, Timo Nieminen, Norman Heckenberg, Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop

Proceedings Volume 5930, 593014 (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.616739

KEYWORDS: Crystals, Optical tweezers, Laser crystals, Proteins, Particles, Oxides, Polymers, Clouds, Crystal optics, Crystallography

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Proceedings Article | 14 March 2005 Paper

Microrheology using dual-beam optical tweezers and ultrasensitive force measurements

Gregor Knoener, Simon Parkin, Norman Heckenberg, Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop

Proceedings Volume 5736, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.591183

KEYWORDS: Particles, Microfluidics, Velocity measurements, Optical tweezers, Beam splitters, Polarization, Data modeling, Molecules, Wave plates, Video

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Proceedings Article | 14 March 2005 Paper

Rotating optical tweezers

Wolfgang Singer, Timo Nieminen, Ursula Gibson, Norman Heckenberg, Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop

Proceedings Volume 5736, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.590107

KEYWORDS: Crystals, Particles, Proteins, Optical tweezers, Polarization, Birefringence, Laser crystals, Crystal optics, Liquids, Anisotropy

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Proceedings Article | 14 March 2005 Paper

Experiments with Bose-Einstein condensates on an atom chip

Benjamin Upcroft, Chris Vale, Adrian Ratnapala, Stuart Holt, Matthew Davis, Tom Campey, Norman Heckenberg, Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop

Proceedings Volume 5736, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.591220

KEYWORDS: Chemical species, Magnetism, Clouds, Silver, Rubidium, Epoxies, Copper, Polishing, Ceramics, Surface finishing

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Proceedings Article | 14 March 2005 Paper

A constant torque micro-viscometer

Simon Parkin, Gregor Knoener, Timo Nieminen, Norman Heckenberg, Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop

Proceedings Volume 5736, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.590147

KEYWORDS: Particles, Liquids, Optical tweezers, Microfluidics, Polarization, Sensors, Signal detection, Optical spheres, Beam splitters, Wave plates

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Proceedings Article | 18 October 2004 Paper

Computational modeling of optical tweezers

Timo Nieminen, Norman Heckenberg, Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop

Proceedings Volume 5514, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.557090

KEYWORDS: Optical tweezers, Particles, Modeling, Optical spheres, Spherical lenses, Scattering, Light scattering, Laser scattering, Mie scattering, Geometrical optics

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Proceedings Article | 18 October 2004 Paper

Optical torque and symmetry

Timo Nieminen, Simon Parkin, Norman Heckenberg, Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop

Proceedings Volume 5514, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.557070

KEYWORDS: Particles, Polarization, Beam shaping, Spherical lenses, Light scattering, Scattering, Optical tweezers, Absorption, Photon polarization, Electromagnetism

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Proceedings Article | 18 October 2004 Paper

Measurement of orbital angular momentum in optical tweezers

Simon Parkin, Timo Nieminen, Norman Heckenberg, Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop

Proceedings Volume 5514, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.556730

KEYWORDS: Holograms, Optical tweezers, Particles, Diffraction, Glasses, Polarization, CCD cameras, Photon polarization, Gaussian beams, Microscopes

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Proceedings Article | 18 October 2004 Paper

Formation of an artificial blood vessel: adhesion force measurements with optical tweezers

Gregor Knoener, Julie Campbell, Norman Heckenberg, Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop

Proceedings Volume 5514, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.559334

KEYWORDS: Optical tweezers, Optical spheres, Silica, Tissues, Particles, Silicon, Proteins, Polymethylmethacrylate, Blood vessels, Arteries

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Proceedings Article | 3 August 1998 Paper

Trapping microscopic particles with singular beams

N. Heckenberg, T. Nieminen, Marlies Friese, Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop

Proceedings Volume 3487, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.317715

KEYWORDS: Particles, Wavefronts, Polarization, Optical tweezers, Laser scattering, Scattering, Gaussian beams, Refractive index, Process modeling, Microscopes

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Proceedings Article | 29 April 1996 Paper

Transfer of angular momentum to absorbing particles from a laser beam with a phase singularity

Marlies Friese, Hao He, N. Heckenberg, Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop

Proceedings Volume 2792, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.239174

KEYWORDS: Particles, Microscopes, Optical tweezers, Photon polarization, Liquids, Prisms, Polarization, Holograms, Wavefronts, Objectives

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