Researchers have created tiny chip-based optical tweezers that can be used to optically levitate nanoparticles in a vacuum. Optical tweezers—which employ a tightly focused laser beam to hold living cells, nanoparticles and other objects—can be used for a variety of precision measurements and sensing applications. However, these optical traps are usually produced with bulky optical components.
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Source: Phys.org