Smoothest Surface Ever Created: May Lead To World's First Atomic Microscope
Tuesday, September 23, 2008 - 01:28
in Physics & Chemistry
Physicists have created the "quantum stabilized atom mirror", the smoothest surface ever, according to an article in Advanced Materials. The innovation is already being used in the design of the world's first atomic microscope.
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