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By Tuning a Laser to Pull Rather Than Push, Researchers Design a Working Tractor Beam

03-02-2011 • popsci.com

There’s no escaping it: though the tractor beam is a staple of sci-fi space-faring scenarios, it’s also extremely counter-intuitive.

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