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Narrow ultrasonic beam enables stable 3D levitation six times farther than before
Computer graphics—an illustration of the trap, not a measured sound field.
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Computer graphics—an illustration of the trap, not a measured sound field. University of Tsukuba Scientists have developed a new acoustic levitation technique using an ultrasonic beam capable of levitating and moving small objects in midair over distances of up to 40 cm (16 inches), six times farther than previously achieved using conventional methods.
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