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Airy's arc of surprise

Nature Photonics volume 2, page 702 (2008)Cite this article

The demonstration that Airy beams can transport small particles along curved paths of light may lead to a wealth of new applications in optical micromanipulation. Nature Photonics spoke to Kishan Dholakia from the University of St Andrews in Scotland about the idea.

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Won, R. Airy's arc of surprise. Nature Photon 2, 702 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2008.223

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