Catch and move — cut or fuse
- 1 April 1994
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Nature
- Vol. 368 (6472), 667-669
- https://doi.org/10.1038/368667a0
Abstract
Still almost unbelievable, but true: light exerts force. With these forces it is indeed possible to catch and move cells or small particles and microsurgically to process them without any mechanical contact. As if by magic, objects are moved via focused laser light.Keywords
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