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Published on: January 15, 2013

Introduction: Optical trapping and applications feature issue.

Carlos López-Mariscal¹, David McGloin

¹Naval Research Laboratory, 4555 Overlook Ave. SW Washington, DC 20375, USA.

Biomedical Optics Express

|December 4, 2013

Summary

This feature issue highlights optical trapping and its applications, showcasing research presented at the third Optical Trapping and Applications (OTA) Topical Meeting. Discover cutting-edge advancements in optical manipulation technologies.

Keywords:

(000.1200) Announcements, awards, news, and organizational activities (350.4855) Optical tweezers or optical manipulation

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Area of Science:

Biomedical Optics
Optical Physics
Nanotechnology

Background:

The third Optical Trapping and Applications (OTA) Topical Meeting convened in April 2013.
This meeting focused on the latest advancements in optical trapping technologies and their diverse applications.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce a special feature issue of Biomedical Optics Express.
To compile and present research discussed at the OTA Topical Meeting.
To provide a comprehensive overview of the current state and future directions in optical trapping.

Main Methods:

The papers in this issue represent research presented at the OTA Topical Meeting.
Focus on experimental and theoretical studies in optical trapping.
Exploration of various applications of optical trapping techniques.

Main Results:

Showcasing a collection of peer-reviewed articles.
Highlighting innovations in optical manipulation.
Demonstrating the broad applicability of optical trapping across scientific disciplines.

Conclusions:

The feature issue serves as a valuable resource for researchers in biomedical optics.
It reflects the dynamic progress in the field of optical trapping.
Future research directions and potential applications are implicitly suggested by the presented works.