Beth's experiment using optical tweezers

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 271-276

  Moothoo, D N ^a   Arlt, J ^a   Conroy, R S ^a   Akerboom, F ^a   Voit, A ^a   Dholakia, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

01.50.P; 41; 42

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EID: 85018785641     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: 19432909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.1309520     Document Type: Article

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