Controlling carbon nanotubes using optical traps

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2008-01-08

2008-01-08

Lebentritt, Michael (Department: 2812)

Semiconductor device manufacturing: process

Coating of substrate containing semiconductor region or of...

C257SE51040, C257SE51039, C257SE23074, C977S700000, C977S734000, C977S742000, C977S842000, C438S007000

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07316982

ABSTRACT:
An embodiment of the present invention is a technique to control carbon nanotubes (CNTs). A laser beam is focused to a carbon nanotube (CNT) in a fluid. The CNT is responsive to a trapping frequency. The CNT is manipulated by controlling the focused laser beam.

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