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optical trap
op·ti·cal trap
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Definitions related to optical trap:
  • A method utilized for the non-mechanical manipulation of nanoparticles. Small transparent objects can be isolated or fixed using focused laser light. The optical trap is based on the concept of photon momentum transfer and has many applications.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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