nanofabrication
NAN-oh-fab-ri-KAY-shun
Definition
The precise process of designing and constructing structures, devices, or materials at an atomic or molecular scale.
Etymology
Derived from the Greek 'nanos' (meaning dwarf) and the Latin 'fabricatio' (meaning the act of constructing or building). It entered modern technical English in the late 20th century to describe the burgeoning field of engineering at the nanoscale.
In the news
The article describes how the LSU team performed their own nanofabrication to carve tiny, precise slits into a gold layer, creating a material that functions as a quantum filter. This process was critical because it allowed them to engineer a synthetic structure that nature does not provide on its own.
A hair-thin gold crystal could lift quantum tech out of the deep freeze
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