Bright Idea: New "Tractor Beam" Proposal Relies on Light's Negative Radiation Pressure

Wednesday, June 20, 2012 - 05:30 in Physics & Chemistry

Tractor beams, a staple of science fiction, may be moving closer to science fact. In a paper published earlier this spring, physicists have proposed a structure that may enable light to pull objects. [More]

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