MAKING LIGHT WORK WITH OPTICAL TWEEZERS

被引:136
作者
BLOCK, SM [1 ]
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[1] HARVARD UNIV, DEPT CELLULAR & DEV BIOL, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138 USA
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10.1038/360493a0
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Microscopic objects, including biological material, can be remotely manipulated with tightly focused beams of infrared laser light. The use of optical traps, or 'optical tweezers', holds great promise for noninvasive micromanipulation and mechanical measurement in cell biology. Optical tweezers are the 'tractor beams' of today's technology.
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页码:493 / 495
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