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    We developed programmable optical tweezers using a Shack-Hartmann wave front sensor. This method precisely manipulates micron-sized particles in solution with computer-controlled laser beams.

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    • Physics
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    • Optical tweezers are essential tools for manipulating microscopic particles.
    • Existing methods for generating multiple optical traps can be complex and lack programmability.

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    • Utilizing the Shack-Hartmann wave front sensor principle.
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    • Using a spatial light-modulating device for computer-encoded phase control of laser beams.

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