A new type of optical particle trap can be used to manipulate bacteria, viruses and other particles on a chip as part of an integrated optofluidic platform. The optical trap is the latest innovation ...

Figure 1. (a) Schematic diagram of the optical trapping-enhanced SERS optofluidic detection system; (b) effect of the single-beam optical trap module switch state on AgNPs aggregation; (c1) and (c2) ...

Researchers from the Department of Molecular Physics at the Fritz Haber Institute have demonstrated the first magneto-optical trap of a stable "closed-shell" molecule: aluminum monofluoride (AlF).

MIT researchers have harnessed integrated optical phased array (OPA) technology to develop a type of integrated optical tweezers, akin to a miniature, chip-based “tractor beam”—like the one that ...

A project at MIT Research Laboratory of Electronics (RLE) has developed a new design of optical tweezers that could help the manipulation technology be utilized in new areas of research. The principle ...

Optical Trap. Catching a micron-sized particle is challenging. To get the job done, two laser beams come in handy. Acting like tweezers, they can trap, secure, and charge a solitary particle.

Thought LeadersMaxim Molodtsov, Ph.D. Randhir Kumar, Ph.D. From optical trapping experiments to insights into molecular force generation, Dr. Maxim Molodtsov shared how his research is uncovering the ...