Topic: MRS Science As Art Images

[Bonk]

Nanotech Porn 

Pretty far out stuff. I'd think there should be some model and texture inspirations in there.

OK wow... this one is just crazy... check this out:

“Ancient of Days” from classical art to quantum art
A 500×500 µm photoluminescence image of “Ancient of Days” was created in porous silicon using focused helium beam writing and subsequent electrochemical etching in hydrofluoric acid. Due to quantum confinement effect, visible light emission is observed from the nanosized silicon skeleton left behind after etching. It is found that pre-irradiation with a helium beam is able to change the local resistivity of the silicon and the emission wavelength of the porous silicon formed. The higher the dose of the beam, the redder the photoluminescence wavelength becomes. Here, we see that the figure of the man is depicted in orange and his face and masculinity is highlighted by the black outline created using high dose irradiation. His left hand reaches out for a pair of compass that is rested on a red sphere, surrounded with a yellowish orange aura. Using the high resolution capability of focused ion beam writing, we are able to transform William Blake’s piece of classical art into an image consisting of finely tuned nanocrystals, which we call ‘quantum art’.
Credit: Ee Jin Teo, National University of Singapore

* Bonk claps

And oh, I might have invented a new kind of lens yesterday. I have to look it up. Very interesting possible applications. Optics that can survive extreme high temperatures might be one example. Printing a lens with a quality printer might be another (less robust). Yes. Print a lens. Has anyone heard of such a thing? This is not Fresnel... I gotta look it up. If not already described this could be huge for me. It could be

the big one

! Usually these ideas of mine are not original though... I'm never sure if it's deja vu or if it is new...

Ah, some people are close...:
Confocal microscopy with a refractive microlens-pinhole array
Confocal multipoint multiphoton excitation microscope with microlens and pinhole arrays

Tee hee... I have access now, must read these later to see exactly what they are up to. I suspect my idea may not yet be implemented!