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Propelling micrometre-sized drones using light only and exerting precise control: Physicists at the University of Würzburg have succeeded at this for the first time. Their microdrones are signific ...
Propelling micrometre-sized drones using light only and exerting precise control: Physicists at the University of Würzburg have succeeded at...
On 19 April, the University of Tartu and the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aiming to increase cooperation on the Future Circular Collider (FCC) project.
A hand-held laser pointer produces no noticeable recoil forces when it is "fired" - even though it emits a directed stream of light particles. The reason for this is its very large mass compared to the very small recoil impulses that the light particles cause when leaving the laser pointer.
For the first time, University of Würzburg physicists have been successful in propelling micrometer-sized drones using just light and exerting clear-cut control. These microdrones are considerably smaller in comparison to red blood cells.