Using intricately sculpted light fields to control tiny objects is a well-understood and important technique. Now, the concept of sculpting the object rather than the light field promises to propel light–matter research in an exciting new direction.
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Glückstad, J. Sculpting the object. Nature Photon 5, 7–8 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2010.301
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