New method creates nanoscale patterns on hard material at room temperature, can boost chip-making
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Scientists have developed a new technique to create tiny nanoscale patterns on hard chip materials like silica at room temperature, using a crystal called alpha-molybdenum trioxide as a stress source under an electron beam. The process creates evenly spaced ripples that can bend and guide light, making it useful for next-generation photonic chips — all in one simple step without costly chemical processing.
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