Overview
Availability
- Dr Alexander Stilgoe is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2014
Conference Publication
Optical trapping of isolated mammalian chromosomes
Khatibzadeh, Nima, Stilgoe, Alexander B., Bui, Ann A. M., Rocha, Yesenia, Cruz, Gladys, Nieminen, Timo A., Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina and Berns, Michael W. (2014). Optical trapping of isolated mammalian chromosomes. Optical Trapping and Optical Micromanipulation XI, San Diego, CA., United States, 17-21 August 2014. Bellingham, WA, United States: SPIE. doi: 10.1117/12.2064367
2014
Conference Publication
Optical tweezers escape forces
Bui, Ann A. M., Stilgoe, Alexander B., Khatibzadeh, Nima, Nieminen, Timo A., Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina and Berns, Michael W. (2014). Optical tweezers escape forces. Conference on Optical Trapping and Optical Micromanipulation XI, San Diego, CA United States, 17-21 August 2014. Bellingham, WA United States: S P I E - International Society for Optical Engineering. doi: 10.1117/12.2062805
2013
Journal Article
Optically trapped and driven paddle-wheel
Asavei, Theodor, Nieminen, Timo A., Loke, Vincent L. Y., Stilgoe, Alexander B., Bowman, Richard, Preece, Daryl, Padgett, Miles J., Heckenberg, Norman R. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2013). Optically trapped and driven paddle-wheel. New Journal of Physics, 15 (063016) 063016, 1-17. doi: 10.1088/1367-2630/15/6/063016
2013
Journal Article
Calibration of nonspherical particles in optical tweezers using only position measurement
Bui, Ann A. M., Stilgoe, Alexander B., Nieminen, Timo A. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2013). Calibration of nonspherical particles in optical tweezers using only position measurement. Optics Letters, 38 (8), 1244-1246. doi: 10.1364/OL.38.001244
2013
Book Chapter
Design of optically driven microrotors
Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina, Asavei, Theodor, Stilgoe, Alexander B., Loke, Vincent L. Y., Vogel, Robert, Nieminen, Timo A. and Heckenberg, Norman R. (2013). Design of optically driven microrotors. Optical Nano and Micro Actuator Technology. (pp. 277-306) edited by George K . Knopf and Yukitoshi Otani. Boca Raton, FL, USA: CRC Press. doi: 10.1201/b13892
2012
Journal Article
Equilibrium orientations and positions of non-spherical particles in optical traps
Cao, Yongyin, Stilgoe, Alexander B., Chen, Lixue, Nieminen, Timo A. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2012). Equilibrium orientations and positions of non-spherical particles in optical traps. Optics Express, 20 (12), 12987-12996. doi: 10.1364/OE.20.012987
2012
Conference Publication
Optical tweezers toolbox: better, faster, cheaper; choose all three
Stilgoe, Alexander B., Mallon, Michael J., Cao, Yongyin, Nieminen, Timo A. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2012). Optical tweezers toolbox: better, faster, cheaper; choose all three. Conference on Optical Trapping and Optical Micromanipulation IX, San Diego, United States, 12-16 August 2012. Bellingham, WA, United States: S P I E - International Society for Optical Engineering. doi: 10.1117/12.929365
2012
Conference Publication
Computational modelling of optical tweezers with many degrees of freedom using dynamic simulation: cylinders, nanowires, and multiple particles
Cao, Yongyin, Stilgoe, Alexander B., Stroet, Martin, Loke, Vincent L. Y., Chen, Lixue, Nieminen, Timo A. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2012). Computational modelling of optical tweezers with many degrees of freedom using dynamic simulation: cylinders, nanowires, and multiple particles. Conference on Optical Trapping and Optical Micromanipulation IX, San Diego, United States, 12-16 August 2012. Bellingham, WA, United States: S P I E - International Society for Optical Engineering. doi: 10.1117/12.930137
2011
Journal Article
Phase-transition-like properties of double-beam optical tweezers
Stilgoe, A. B., Heckenberg, N. R., Nieminen, T. A. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, H. (2011). Phase-transition-like properties of double-beam optical tweezers. Physical Review Letters, 107 (24) 248101, 248101.1-248101.4. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.107.248101
2011
Journal Article
T-matrix method for modelling optical tweezers
Nieminen, Timo A., Loke, Vincent L. Y., Stilgoe, Alexander B., Heckenberg, Norman R. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2011). T-matrix method for modelling optical tweezers. Journal of Modern Optics, 58 (5-6), 528-544. doi: 10.1080/09500340.2010.528565
2011
Conference Publication
Stability, scaling and temperature in double-well optical tweezers
Stilgoe, Alexander B., Heckenberg, Norman R., Nieminen, Timo A. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2011). Stability, scaling and temperature in double-well optical tweezers. International Quantum Electronics Conference, IQEC 2011 and Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO Pacific Rim 2011, Sydney, NSW Australia, 28 August - 1 September 2011. Piscataway, NJ United States: I E E E. doi: 10.1109/IQEC-CLEO.2011.6193985
2011
Conference Publication
Not just energy, but momentum and angular momentum too: Mechanical effects in scattering
Nieminen, Timo A., Stilgoe, Alexander B., Heckenberg, Norman R. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2011). Not just energy, but momentum and angular momentum too: Mechanical effects in scattering. Electromagnetic and Light Scattering Conference: ELS XIII 2011, Taormina, Italy, 26-30 September 2011. Messina, Italy: Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti. doi: 10.1478/C1V89S1P010
2011
Other Outputs
Dynamic properties of optical tweezers
Stilgoe, Alexander B. E. (2011). Dynamic properties of optical tweezers. PhD Thesis, School of Mathematics & Physics, The University of Queensland.
2011
Conference Publication
Measurement of angular momentum flux in optical tweezers
Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina, Asavei, Theodor, Preece, Daryl, Stilgoe, Alexander B., Heckenberg, Norman R. and Nieminen, Timo A. (2011). Measurement of angular momentum flux in optical tweezers. Conference on Complex Light and Optical Forces V, San Francisco, CA, United States, 26-27 January 2011. Bellingham, WA, United States: S P I E - International Society for Optical Engineering. doi: 10.1117/12.886221
2011
Conference Publication
Thermodynamics of optical tweezers
Stilgoe, Alexander B., Nguyen, Lan T. P., Nieminen, Timo A. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2011). Thermodynamics of optical tweezers. International Quantum Electronics Conference, IQEC 2011 and Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO Pacific Rim 2011, Sydney, NSW Australia, 28 August - 1 September 2011. Piscataway, NJ United States: I E E E. doi: 10.1109/IQEC-CLEO.2011.6194164
2010
Conference Publication
Approximate and exact modeling of optical trapping
Nieminen, Timo A., Alexander Stilgoe, Heckenberg, Norman R. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2010). Approximate and exact modeling of optical trapping. Optical Trapping and Optical Micromanipulation VII, San Diego, CA, U.S.A., 1-5 August, 2010. United States of America: SPIE. doi: 10.1117/12.861880
2009
Journal Article
The effect of Mie resonances on trapping in optical tweezers: Reply
Nieminen, Timo A., Stilgoe, Alexander B., Loke, Vincent L. Y., Heckenberg, Norman R. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina R. (2009). The effect of Mie resonances on trapping in optical tweezers: Reply. Optics express, 17 (4), 2661-2662. doi: 10.1364/OE.17.002661
2009
Journal Article
Constant power optical tweezers with controllable torque
Funk, Maren, Parkin, Simon J., Stilgoe, Alexander B., Nieminen, Timo A., Heckenberg, Norman R. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2009). Constant power optical tweezers with controllable torque. Optics Letters, 34 (2), 139-141. doi: 10.1364/OL.34.000139
2009
Conference Publication
To hop or not to hop-that is the question
Stilgoe, Alexander B., Nieminen, Timo, Heckenberg, Norman R. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2009). To hop or not to hop-that is the question. ACOLS ACOFT 09, The University of Adelaide, 29/11/09 - 3/12/09. South Australia: The University of Adelaide.
2008
Journal Article
Angular momentum of a strongly focused Gaussian beam
Nieminen, Timo A., Stilgoe, Alexander B., Heckenberg, Norman R. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2008). Angular momentum of a strongly focused Gaussian beam. Journal of Optics A: Pure and Applied Optics, 10 (11) 115005, 115005-1-115005-6. doi: 10.1088/1464-4258/10/11/115005
Funding
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Performing microrheological measurements of biological compartments with rotational optical tweezers
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jennifer Stow, Dr Itia Favre-Bulle, Professor Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop
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Doctor Philosophy
Biohydrodynamics of bacterial-based active matter
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop
Completed supervision
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Computational tools for simulation and control of optical tweezers
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Dr Timo Nieminen
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Hydrodynamic forces in optical tweezers
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Dr Timo Nieminen
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Measurement of forces in optical tweezers with applications in biological systems
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Timo Nieminen, Professor Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Calibration of optical tweezers for force microscopy
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Dr Timo Nieminen
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