The 3D printing revolution has taken the world by storm.  This may be the biggest technological breakthrough as an industry since the internet.  And now things may be progressing further:

John Bashonger has tipped us off to a possible precursor for an “atomic precision” 3D printhead where the interaction of tailored light with a single atom and individual nanostructures combine to create remarkably accurate results.

At the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, this approach is utilized to couple light to a single atom, or for that matter, to individual nano-particles. The research demonstrates that light can be coupled to an ion trapped within a parabolic mirror, and the upshot is a high efficiency, optimized polarized beam.

Let’s find out more and check out an awesome video on page 2

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