News tagged with micro scale

Billard game in an atom: Physicists trace the double ionization of argon atoms on attosecond time scales

(Phys.org) -- When an intense laser pulse interacts with an atom it generates agitation on the micro scale. A rather likely outcome of this interaction is single ionization, where one electron is ejected from ...

Physics / General Physics

created May 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers develop revolutionary technology for manufacturing micro-scale devices

(PhysOrg.com) -- Cranfield University has developed new technology that could significantly reduce the manufacturing costs of complex devices such as electronic noses that sniff out explosives and dangerous chemicals and ...

Technology / Engineering

created Dec 22, 2009 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0

NMR on a microscale

(PhysOrg.com) -- The technique well known from its use in MRI scanning - actually based on nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) - can now also be applied to extremely small samples thanks to an ingenious combination ...

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created May 12, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0