Optical levitation is a method for levitating micrometer-sized dielectric objects using laser light. Utilizing computers and automation systems, an experiment on optical levitation can be controlled remotely. Here, we present a remotely controlled optical levitation system that is used both for educational and research purposes.
Galán, D., Isaksson, O., Enger, J., Rostedt, M., Johansson, A., Hanstorp, D., de la Torre, L. Safe Experimentation in Optical Levitation of Charged Droplets Using Remote Labs. J. Vis. Exp. (143), e58699, doi:10.3791/58699 (2019).