A single nanoparticle confined in a focused laser beam (IMAGE)

School of Science, The University of Tokyo

A single nanoparticle confined in a focused laser beam

Caption

A single nanoparticle made of glass (a white point near the center of the photo) is confined in an optical potential created with a focused laser beam. By detecting the light scattered by the nanoparticle, we measure its center-of-mass motion.

Credit

Kamba et al 2025

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