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A laser detaches delicate nanostructures from a stamp in a new way to create nanocircuits.
Laser micro-transfer printing constructs micro- and nanocircuits from conventionally fabricated microstructures without contact between these fragile assemblies.
In this illustration of the heart of the process, the laser (red) detaches the nano "ink" (gray) from the stamp (blue) onto the receiving surface (orange). Lasers allow a wider variety of delicate nanostructures to be used in the creation of nanocircuits.
Learn more about lasers at www.nsf.gov/light.Credit: Jorge E. Correa and Placid M. Ferreira, Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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