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Cold Atoms Could Replace Hot Gallium in Focused Ion Beams

Caption: NIST researcher Jabez McClelland makes adjustments on the new magneto-optical trap ion source, capable of focusing beams of ions down to nanometer spots for use as a 'nano-scalpel' in advanced electronics processing.

Credit: Holmes, NIST

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