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Optical tweezer

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optical trapnoun(physics) A device that employs a focused laser beam to trap, manipulate and image very small particles
microscopenounAn optical instrument used for observing small objects.
light microscopenounA scientific instrument which provides a magnified view of very small objects that are illuminated with visible light which then passes through optical lenses.
ocularOf, or relating to the eye, or the sense of sight
nanoprobenounAn optical device for viewing extremely small objects.
microtubenounA microscopic tube, especially one used in the construction of specialized lasers
nanotweezersnounnanosized tweezers
microinstrumentnounA very small instrument that can be used to manipulate microscale material.
microlasernounA microscopic laser, typically a few microns in size.
nanoscopenoun(physics) Any microscope that has a resolution measured in nanometres, especially one that uses a beam of atoms instead of light
nanolasernounA laser that uses nanowires or similar devices to produce very fine beams of coherent light.
telemicroscopenounAny of several optical instruments that combine the functions of a telescope and microscope e.g. projecting a microscope image onto a screen.
photomicroscopenounAn instrument (microscope plus camera) that is used for making photomicrographs.
electron microscopenounAny of several forms of microscope that use a beam of electrons, rather than one of light, and thus has a much greater resolving power.
microlensnounA microscopic lens
microslitnoun(optics) A very narrow slit
microscissorsnounVery small surgical scissors.
spot lensnoun(microscopy) A condensing lens in which the light is confined to an annular pencil by means of a small, round diaphragm (the "spot"), and used in darkfield illumination.
ultracondensernounThe optical condenser of an ultramicroscope
microtomenounA special instrument that produces very thin slices of plant and animal tissues, for later examination by light microscope or electron microscope.

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