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A hollow beam from a holey fiber

Ming-Lie Hu, Ching-Yue Wang, You-Jian Song

    Optics Express
    |June 12, 2009
    PubMed
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    Researchers created a unique hollow beam using photonic-crystal fiber (PCF) technology. This novel hollow beam exhibits precise rotational symmetry and tunable frequencies, enabling advanced applications in atom manipulation and optical tweezers.

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