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Tiny mirror that controls light in 3D could make microscopes smaller and faster

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  • Phys.org · August 31, 2026 16:20
    Researchers use tightly focused laser beams to image biological samples, shape materials with microscopic precision and generate displays. But using those beams in three dimensions requires more than sweeping light from side to side, as the light must also rapidly refocus at different depths.