Electron Strobe Makes Movies of Atoms

holy_calamity writes "Some grainy black and white movies are receiving rave reviews from scientists. They are taken by a new microscope which, thanks to a 'strobing' electron gun, can image movement at sub-nanometer scales. Until now, only still images that smeared out movement were possible at such scales. The press release notes, 'The researchers first blasted the sample with a pulse of heat. The heated carbon atoms began to vibrate in a random, nonsynchronized fashion. Over time, however, the oscillations of the individual atoms became synchronized as different modes of the material locked in phase, emerging to become a heartbeat-like "drumming."' Further details and a few animations are available at Caltech's site."

Comments

Mmmm

[bi$hop]

"The researchers first blasted the sample with a pulse of heat." That's what she said.

Genre?

[bobdotorg]

Over time, however, the oscillations of the individual atoms became synchronized as different modes of the material locked in phase, emerging to become a heartbeat-like "drumming."

Clearly it's orgy porn.

Re:Atomic pr0n?

[Anonymous Coward]

Why... do you finally want your chance in the adult film industry?