Subatomic microscope sets new record on how small -> 0.6 Angstroms *PIC*

[Analog]

OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 17, 2004 ? Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers, using a state- of-the-art microscope and new computerized imaging technology, have pushed back the barrier of how small we can see--to a record, atom-scale 0.6 angstrom. ORNL, a Department of Energy national laboratory, also held the previous record, at 0.7 angstrom.

As reported in the Sept. 17, 2004, issue of the journal Science, researchers obtained the improved resolution with ORNL's 300-kilovolt Z-contrast scanning transmission electron microscope (STEM), aided by an emerging technology called aberration correction. The direct images have been acknowledged as proof of atom-scale resolution below one angstrom and provide researchers with a valuable tool for designing advanced materials.

"Looking down on a silicon crystal, we can see atoms that are only 0.78 angstroms apart, which is the first unequivocal proof that we're getting subangstrom resolution. The same image shows that we're getting resolution in the 0.6 angstrom range," said ORNL Condensed Matter Sciences Division researcher Stephen Pennycook.

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[Ameesh]

woah!

 

[Doggiedog]

NM

 

[dighn]

pics of atoms :Q

 

[dquan97]

What is the significance of this?

 

[Viper GTS]

In other news, the odds of Skywalker66 finding his balls have increased by nearly 25%.

".6 Angstroms is certainly an improvement," said Skywalker, "But if our analysis is correct we may need to go much, much smaller."

Viper GTS

 

[futuristicmonkey]

Originally posted by: dquan97
What is the significance of this?

Now you can see "it".....lol j/k

Edit: The above post takes it to a whole other level.....lol

 

[LordMorpheus]

Originally posted by: futuristicmonkey

Originally posted by: dquan97
What is the significance of this?

Now you can see "it".....lol j/k

Edit: The above post takes it to a whole other level.....lol

It will help scientists design and maybe manufacture large amounts of high strength/light weigh materials, or itty-bitty procs, etc. nanotech applications are obvious. Is good stuff.

 

[Ikonomi]

Wow, look at those atoms. :Q That's insane.

 

[shiner]

Originally posted by: dquan97
What is the significance of this?

There is now hope for the pimple farmers on here to actually see their penis.

 

[notfred]

If atms are a small nucleus, surrounded by mostly empty space and a few electrons, then why does that silicon crystal appear to be made up of solid red spheres?

 

[mwtgg]

Originally posted by: Viper GTS
In other news, the odds of Skywalker66 finding his balls have increased by nearly 25%.

".6 Angstroms is certainly an improvement," said Skywalker, "But if our analysis is correct we may need to go much, much smaller."

Viper GTS

Damnit, I wanted to crack the SW66 joke first 🙁

sigh

Anyway, it's a huge breakthrough!

 

[NetWareHead]

Originally posted by: notfred
If atms are a small nucleus, surrounded by mostly empty space and a few electrons, then why does that silicon crystal appear to be made up of solid red spheres?

The electron cloud?

 

[CombatChuk]

Originally posted by: notfred
If atms are a small nucleus, surrounded by mostly empty space and a few electrons, then why does that silicon crystal appear to be made up of solid red spheres?

Because the electrons are orbiting the nucleus to so fast that it looks solid.

 

[spidey07]

wow...just...wow.

 

[Adul]

Originally posted by: Viper GTS
In other news, the odds of Skywalker66 finding his balls have increased by nearly 25%.

".6 Angstroms is certainly an improvement," said Skywalker, "But if our analysis is correct we may need to go much, much smaller."

Viper GTS

HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAA

 

[beer]

damn, nuts

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: CombatChuk

Originally posted by: notfred
If atms are a small nucleus, surrounded by mostly empty space and a few electrons, then why does that silicon crystal appear to be made up of solid red spheres?

Because the electrons are orbiting the nucleus to so fast that it looks solid.

If you take something that moves really fast, but takes up relatively little of the space it's moving through, like an airplane propeller, you'll notice that it looks a lot closer to transparent than it does to solid.

 

[DanTMWTMP]

very coool.

and rofl @ the skywalker66 comment. hehe some of you have creative minds.

 

[mwtgg]

Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP
very coool.

and rofl @ the skywalker66 comment. hehe some of you have creative minds.

I was going to mention "now Skywalker66 can finally find his spine" but balls was funnier.

 

[xSauronx]

that pic gave me a headache =(

 

[Yossarian]

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: CombatChuk

Originally posted by: notfred
If atms are a small nucleus, surrounded by mostly empty space and a few electrons, then why does that silicon crystal appear to be made up of solid red spheres?

Because the electrons are orbiting the nucleus to so fast that it looks solid.

If you take something that moves really fast, but takes up relatively little of the space it's moving through, like an airplane propeller, you'll notice that it looks a lot closer to transparent than it does to solid.

it's beyond the capacity of your Newtonian brain to understand.

 

[Viper GTS]

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: CombatChuk

Originally posted by: notfred
If atms are a small nucleus, surrounded by mostly empty space and a few electrons, then why does that silicon crystal appear to be made up of solid red spheres?

Because the electrons are orbiting the nucleus to so fast that it looks solid.

If you take something that moves really fast, but takes up relatively little of the space it's moving through, like an airplane propeller, you'll notice that it looks a lot closer to transparent than it does to solid.

This is fast on an entirely different scale than a propeller. Also the "exposure time" is much, much longer (comparitively) vs film.

Viper GTS

 

[slpaulson]

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: CombatChuk

Originally posted by: notfred
If atms are a small nucleus, surrounded by mostly empty space and a few electrons, then why does that silicon crystal appear to be made up of solid red spheres?

Because the electrons are orbiting the nucleus to so fast that it looks solid.

If you take something that moves really fast, but takes up relatively little of the space it's moving through, like an airplane propeller, you'll notice that it looks a lot closer to transparent than it does to solid.

There's probably a pretty long exposure time. Especially when considering how fast those electrons are moving.

Edit: Doh, Viper GTS beat me to it.

 

[911paramedic]

Photoshopped.