WPI Fiber Optical Tweezers Close-Up (IMAGE)

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

WPI Fiber Optical Tweezers Close-Up

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A close-up of part of the fiber optical tweezers developed by a research team at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). The two fibers seen here project intersecting beams of laser light to create a three-dimensional optical trap that can hold and move individual cells.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)

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