'Tractor beam' is possible with lasers, say scientists

Tech | 207355 hits | Mar 04 2:35 pm | Posted by: Hyack

A laser can act as a "tractor beam", drawing small objects back toward the laser's source, scientists have said.

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by Bacardi4206
Sat Mar 05, 2011 7:56 am
Star Wars meets reality
by Kitsune_H
Sat Mar 05, 2011 3:14 pm
I was going to correct you, but I just remembered that there was a tractor beam in Star Wars too. I'm all for any research into Star Trek-like technology.

There's still that bit of experimentation into transporters, as well as cloaking devices... These are all very small-scale, but seminal experiments, but if they can get this down and funded, things might get very exciting 50 years from now.
by SprCForr
Sun Mar 06, 2011 2:45 am
Still a ways from:

"Bikini babe, 11 o'clock, 100 yards. Lock on..."

I keep waiting...

Oh yeah, where's my hover car and jet pack?!
by ShepherdsDog
Sun Mar 06, 2011 2:47 am
When the Death Star is up and running I will be impressed......and applying for a job.

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