World’s smallest ’snowman’ developed
December 4th, 2009 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI ( Leave a comment )London, Dec 4 (ANI): Scientists in the UK have developed the world’s smallest snowman, which is one-fifth the width of human hair.
The snowman measures 0.01mm across and was made by experts at the National Physical Laboratory, reports the Telegraph.
It was built by David Cox, a member of the Quantum Detection group at the laboratory, using two tiny beads, usually used to calibrate electron microscope lenses.
The masterpiece was assembled using a system for manipulating tiny particles for nanotechnology.
It was welded together with tiny deposits of platinum. A focused ion beam was used to carve the eyes and smile and to deposit the tiny blob of platinum for the nose. (ANI)
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