astonishing speed x astonishing resolution
The combination is what makes it astonishing.
The 2 photon absorption chemistry is quit interesting as a way of improving resolution.
Scientists at the Vienna Institute of Technology have demonstrated a polymer and laser etching technique that promises to dramatically speed up the printing of tiny 3D objects. The technique uses a fluid polymer developed at the university, which hardens when hit by a strong light source. A laser was used to create a series of …
And thought of the possibilities.
I'm drooling! :D
- Biological and chemical detectors, that can detect hundreds of pathogens, toxins and contaminants, 'printed' in something the size of an A4 sheet. Complete blood analysis made almost instantaneously and cheaply with a only few drops of blood. Hospital masks and patients clothes including this technology. Same thing for firemen's masks, contamination detectors...
- Tactile micro-sensors and micro-actuators for robotic applications, i.e. for giving a surgeon a complete tactile feedback while doing remote surgery. True 'bomb squad robots', able to interact with a bomb the same way a human bomb disposal operative would, instead of just detonating it. 'Creeping hand robots' for repairing things in places not accessible to human workers...
- 'Spider feet' and 'Gecko feet', allowing small robots to walk on any surface, be it floor, walls or ceiling.
- Engineered surfaces, so as to retain moist, or oils, or contaminants, or remain dry.
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