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Nanostructures Put a Spin on Light

Published May 16, 2013

Plasmonic nanostructures can be used to generate optical vortices with varying amounts of angular momentum.

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Physics 5, 95 (2012) – Published August 24, 2012

Theorists explain how a new generation of laser tractor beams can manipulate nanoparticles with unprecedented dexterity and precision.

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Published July 12, 2012

Experiment and theory combine to give a more complete picture of a fundamental problem in diffraction optics.