Abstract
We are there! We now have a complete set of laser microtools: a laser microbeam and optical tweezers. The microbeams can be used to ablate, drill holes, weld, fuse or to cut. The optical tweezers can be used to manipulate and hold objects. In combination, they allow complete micromanipulation by light. We can now start our journey through the world of applications and use the laser microtools in experiments on biology and biomedicine. On our way we will meet with quite complex applications. But let us start with some simple experiments.
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Greulich, K.O. (1999). From the first simple experiments to sophisticated applications of laser microtools. In: Micromanipulation by Light in Biology and Medicine. Methods in Bioengineering. Birkhäuser Boston. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4110-2_4
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