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Tweezers Work Well Under Pressure

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Published February 28, 2013
The use of optical tweezers in a high-pressure experiment allows a more direct measurement of water viscosity in extreme conditions.
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Aiming with bubbles

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Claus-Dieter Ohl, Physics 3, 65 (2010) – Published August 9, 2010
An alternative to a needle for penetrating cells may be found in the precise and forceful fluid jet created by two bubbles expanding and collapsing in tandem.
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Exciting rogue waves

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Mattias Marklund and Lennart Stenflo, Physics 2, 86 (2009) – Published October 19, 2009
How freak or rogue waves form in the ocean is not well understood, but new investigations suggest a mechanism for these waves that may also allow formation of high-intensity pulses in optical fibers.
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Lightly Filtered

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Phys. Rev. Focus 10, 12 (2002) – Published September 13, 2002
A regularly spaced array of laser beams deflects particles from their usual course.
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Light Beam from Water Droplets

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Phys. Rev. Focus 10, 1 (2002) – Published July 5, 2002
The secret to probing clouds from afar may be igniting tiny fires in their water droplets.