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Tractor Beams

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A new discovery has been made regarding lasers. Apparently when a certain type of Laser beam (Bessel) is focused on an object at a certain angle, the object that the beam is aimed at will 'absorb' and 're-radiate' the incoming light. The light that is 're-radiated' forward will give the object a push back towards the source of the laser.

Source here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12620560

This is a really interesting topic and could open up many new ways for laser's to be used. Apparently this only affects an object over a short distance, but hey, it's a start.

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