optical tweezer
Definitions
A scientific instrument that uses a highly focused laser beam to hold and move the microscopic or smaller objects such as atoms and droplets, in a manner similar to tweezers.
Examples
“This angular momentum has been transferred to macroscopic particles trapped in an optical tweezer causing them to rotate.”
“In order⟳ to make⟳ calibrated measurements from single molecules two more items are required: (1) a four-quadrant photodiode position sensor (4QD) to accurately measure⟳ the position of the bead held in the optical tweezer (Figure⟳ 12.5); […]”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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