Holding onto a Pinch of Light
TEL AVIV, Israel, July 16, 2010 — A new tool developed by Tel Aviv University, Holographic Optical Tweezers (HOTs) use holographic technology to manipulate up to 300 nanoparticles at a time, such as beads of glass or polymer, that are too small and delicate to be handled with traditional laboratory instruments. The technology, also known as "optical tweezers," could form the basis for tomorrow’s ultrafast, light-powered communication devices and quantum computers, according to Dr. Yael Roichman of Tel Aviv...