# optical levitation

> method developed by Arthur Ashkin whereby a material is levitated against the downward force of gravity by an upward force stemming from photon momentum transfer

**Wikidata**: [Q7098865](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7098865)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optical_levitation)  
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## References

1. BabelNet