Simulations of a Particle in a Bistable Optical Trap
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A computer simulation using the C++ programming language was developed in order to model an experiment of a particle in a bistable optical trap. By checking the simulation against actual measurements for quantities such as the particle’s mean squared displacement and average velocity, the diffusion coefficient for the simulation was determined in relation to that of the experiment. In addition, a relationship between the experimental and simulated units was made. A main purpose of this simulation is to give insight into the behavior of the particle in the experiment.
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