Nano-Hillocks: Of Mountains and Craters (IMAGE)

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Nano-Hillocks: Of Mountains and Craters

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Following bombardment with highly charged ions, nano-hillocks have formed in an area of localized melting. This is an atomic force microscope image.

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Picture: HZDR

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