Saturday, July 4, 2015

One word: Freakin Lasers!

OK, that was two words. But one reason I am in the social sciences is because the math portion of my brain was removed at a young age.

Here I am wearing safety goggles so my eyes don't get fried (again). Remember kids, safety first, last, and always.

Anyway... the lasers used in this part of the amazing Max Plank institute are merely for vaporizing metal. Then they condense the vapor into a layer only two atoms thick. Sounds cool? The fun has only just begun!

Here, they are working to develop ways to use those molecules for data storage. Think your smartphone has a lot of memory now? Just wait!

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