The world's smallest snowman at just 0.01mm wide,one fifth of the width of the average human hair. it was put together using hi-tech gadgetry.
Made of two tiny tin beads usually used to calibrate electron microscope lenses, the snowman was built by the National Physical Laboratory. It was assembled using tools designed to manipulate nano-particles, and welded together with tiny deposits of platinum.
A focused ion beam was used to carve the eyes and smile, and to place the platinum nose.
The snowman was created by Dr David Cox, a member of the Quantum Detection group at the laboratory.
Made of two tiny tin beads usually used to calibrate electron microscope lenses, the snowman was built by the National Physical Laboratory. It was assembled using tools designed to manipulate nano-particles, and welded together with tiny deposits of platinum.
A focused ion beam was used to carve the eyes and smile, and to place the platinum nose.
The snowman was created by Dr David Cox, a member of the Quantum Detection group at the laboratory.
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