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Optical Tweezers: There’s an App for That

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LONDON, March 9, 2011 — A software application that allows for accurate and intuitive use of optical tweezers on the Apple iPad's user interface is now available. Optical tweezers on an iPad. (Photo: University of Glasgow) Dubbed iTweezers, Apple CEO Steve Jobs calls it “a truly magical and revolutionary device.” The iPad’s multitouch interface is key to the application’s ability to move and control multiple nanoscale objects simultaneously. Optical tweezers, used to manipulate tiny particles through the use of highly focused laser beams, are the tool at the heart of many...Read full article

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    Published: March 2011
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    optical tweezers
    Optical tweezers refer to a scientific instrument that uses the pressure of laser light to trap and manipulate microscopic objects, such as particles or biological cells, in three dimensions. This technique relies on the momentum transfer of photons from the laser beam to the trapped objects, creating a stable trapping potential. Optical tweezers are widely used in physics, biology, and nanotechnology for studying and manipulating tiny structures at the microscale and nanoscale levels. Key...
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