Quantum mechanical lateral force on an atom due to matter wave.

The area of trapping the atoms or molecules using light has advanced tremendously in the last few decades. In contrast, the idea of controlling (not only trapping) the movement of atomic-sized particles using matter waves is a completely new emerging area of particle manipulation. Though a single previous report has suggested the pulling of atoms based on matter-wave tractor beams, an attempt is yet to be made to produce a lateral force using this technique.

Plasmonic octamer objects: reversal of near-field optical binding force without the aid of backgrounds.

In recent years, the near-field optical binding force has gained a lot of interest in the field of optical manipulation. The reversal of the near-field binding force, a new, to the best of our knowledge, kind of optical manipulation, has so far been investigated mostly between dimers and in a very few cases among tetramers by utilizing the help of suitable substrates or backgrounds. Until now, no known way to control the near-field optical binding force among octamer configurations has been found, to our knowledge.

Determination of abdominal fat thickness using dual electrode separation in the focused impedance method (FIM).

Subcutaneous fat layer thickness in the abdomen is a risk indicator of several diseases and disorders like diabetes and heart problems and could be used as a measure of fitness. Skinfold measurement using mechanical calipers is simple but prone to error. Ultrasound scanning techniques are yet to be established as accurate methods for this purpose.