Scientists Observe Nanowires as They Grow (IMAGE)

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

Scientists Observe Nanowires as They Grow

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Study principle: Small thin nanowires grow on a silicon wafer after bombardment of gallium droplets with gallium and arsenic. Growth can be monitored with the help of X-rays. The fully grown nanowires were examined by electron microscopy (background).

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Figure: Philipp Schroth, KIT

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