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Mon 02-05-2005 Spiral laser beam demoed Spiral laser beam demoed
Researchers from the University of the Philippines and Risø National Laboratory in Denmark have found a way to generate helico-conical, or spiral-shaped light beams.
The unusual-shaped beams are potentially useful in trapping and manipulating particles in biological and medical devices, including biochips.

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