Spin-dependent lateral optical forces, 100,000 times larger than those reported so far, can lead to displacements of centimetre-sized objects observable by the naked eye.
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Olmos-Trigo, J., Sáenz, J.J. Spin control of macroscopic objects. Nature Photon 12, 444–445 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41566-018-0223-3
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