@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/14081,
	  title     = {Photodegradation of Optically Trapped Polystyrene Beads at 442 nm},
	  author    = {V. Subramanyan Namboodiri and  Sajan. D. George and  Steffen Hardt},
	  country	= {},
	  institution	= {},
	  abstract     = {Polystyrene particles of different sizes are optically
trapped with a gaussian beam from a He-Cd laser operating at 442
nm. The particles are observed to exhibit luminescence after a certain
trapping time followed by an escape from the optical trap. The
observed luminescence is explained in terms of the photodegradation
of the polystyrene backbone. It is speculated that these chemical
modifications also play a role for the escape of the particles from the
trap. Variations of the particle size and the laser power show that
these parameters have a great influence on the observed phenomena.},
	    journal   = {International Journal of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering},
	  volume    = {4},
	  number    = {9},
	  year      = {2010},
	  pages     = {875 - 878},
	  ee        = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/14081},
	  url   	= {https://publications.waset.org/vol/45},
	  bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/},
	  issn  	= {eISSN: 1307-6892},
	  publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology},
	  index 	= {Open Science Index 45, 2010},
	}