Laser tractor beams are here

**loopee** · 09-09-2010, 21:45

http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/09/a...-tractor-beam/

"As you might expect, that only works on very tiny particles, but the researchers are able to move them as far as one and a half meters"

**mikkojay** · 09-09-2010, 22:15

What can I say, I'm from Nebraska!

**RGbee** · 09-10-2010, 05:25

Originally Posted by loopee

http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/09/australian-researchers-trap-tiny-particles-in-tiny-tractor-beam/

"As you might expect, that only works on very tiny particles, but the researchers are able to move them as far as one and a half meters"

From the same university that reported successful teleportation back in 2002 (albeit photons)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/2049048.stm

**Laserchik** · 09-10-2010, 09:52

That was a fascinating read. I look forward to hearing more about this.

**catalanjo** · 09-10-2010, 15:25

Originally Posted by loopee

http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/09/a...-tractor-beam/

"As you might expect, that only works on very tiny particles, but the researchers are able to move them as far as one and a half meters"

Sounds like laser "kooling" to me !

There a load of stuff about this on another thread.

Cheers!

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