Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 48, Issue 19, 1918001(2021)

Research Progress of Femtosecond Optical Tweezers and Their Applications

Yuquan Zhang, Shuoshuo Zhang, Changjun Min, and Xiaocong Yuan*
Author Affiliations
  • Nanophotonics Research Center, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Micro-Scale Optical Information Technology & Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518060, China
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    Paper Information

    Received: Jun. 15, 2021

    Accepted: Aug. 5, 2021

    Published Online: Sep. 29, 2021

    The Author Email: Yuan Xiaocong (xcyuan@szu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL202148.1918001

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