Researchers have finally found a way to make a real-life levitation ray, but it can only lift microscopic material.

More information: Q. Deplano et al, Coulomb coupling between two nanospheres trapped in a bichromatic optical tweezer, Optica (2024). DOI: 10.1364/OPTICA.538760 Provided by CNR-INO ...

Schematic image of the basic steps for creating ordered silicon nanostructures through a mask of polystyrene nanospheres using the nanosphere lithography process ...