Optical trapping for space mirrors

David McGloin ()
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David McGloin: University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 4HN, UK.

Nature, 2014, vol. 506, issue 7489, 437-438

Abstract: Might it be possible to create mirrors for space telescopes, using nothing but microscopic particles held in place by light? A study that exploits a technique called optical binding provides a step towards this goal.

Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1038/506437a

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