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Purdue University

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This diagram depicts the design of a new "hybrid optoelectric" device. The device uses a tightly focused infrared laser beam to position tiny particles, such as viruses and bacteria, onto a sensor.

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Han-Sheng Chuang/Purdue University Birck Nanotechnology Center

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