Applied physics: Optical trapping for space mirrors

David McGloin

doi:10.1038/506437a

Applied physics: Optical trapping for space mirrors

David McGloin^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

Physics

University of Dundee

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	437-438
Number of pages	2
Journal	Nature
Volume	506
Issue number	7489
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/506437a
Publication status	Published - 26 Feb 2014

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