Physics in Action: Optical Tweezers

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This website introduces the concept of an optical tweezer, a laser trap used to manipulate objects as small as single molecules. This site lists several applications of optical tweezers and explains their application in molecular biology. Diagrams and links provide further information.

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Access Rights:: Free access
Restriction:: © 2007 American Physical Society
Keywords:: laser trapping, levitation, optical tweezers, physics research, tiny fingers
Record Creator:: Metadata instance created July 17, 2007 by Andrew Coughlin
Record Updated:: April 26, 2009 by Lyle Barbato
Last Update when Cataloged:: July 16, 2007
Other Collections:: The Physics To Go

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