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Germanium 'Pyramid'
Caption:
Self assembled Germanium 'pyramid' (base 10 nanometer x 10 nanometer) on Silicon: The nanoscale pyramid of germanium atoms is formed spontaneously atop a ground of silicon. Each small sphere represents an atom. It would help researchers develop new generations of tinier electronic devices that are govern by quantum phenomena.
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Credit: |
Credit Hewlett-Packard, from report |
Decade of Image: |
2000 - 2009 |
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Categories:
NANOTECHNOLOGY
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Restrictions:
No additional restrictions--beyond NSF's general restrictions--have been placed on this image. For a list of general restrictions that apply to this and all images in the NSF Image Library, see the section "Conditions".
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