GOLD 3 (IMAGE)

Rice University

GOLD 3

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Rice University's optical detection system reveals small structural defects in a gold nanowire that may appear to be a perfect crystal under a scanning electron microscope. The discovery has implications for making better thin-film electronic devices.

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Charlotte Evans/Rice University

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