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Scientists Scan Striking Nanoscale Images

Posted by Zonk on from the small-sights-big-thrills dept.

BotnetZombie writes "Wired has up an article/gallery with very impressive images from the nanoworlds around us, and little stories for each picture. Besides giving an inspiring insight into the world of very little things, images of this kind can help scientists in many fields get a better handle on their subjects."

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  1. Scale by XanC · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Notice how the scale on one of them says 470nm? Isn't that something in the neighborhood of green?Unreal!

    (I think they may have faked the color.....)

  2. Atom-Probe Tomography by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Interesting

    These images are very pretty, but the techniques aren't as neat as atom-probe tomography, which yields 3-D atom-by-atom reconstructions. A few images show precipitates in metallic alloys, interfaces in semiconductors, and more.