Tag: Weightlessness
Silica nanoparticles were tested for release and recapture in microgravity
What the study found The study demonstrated the feasibility of optical trapping setups for silica nanoparticles in microgravity for the first time. It also reports system performance and first release-recapture experiments in which the particle was no longer trapped. Why the authors say this matters The authors say levitated optomechanics, which uses trapped particles for…