Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology

Of or pertaining to the manipulation of matter on an atomic or molecular scale. More specifically, it is the science and technology of matter manipulation from 1 to 100 nanometers.

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heisenberg uncertainty principle

Physics; Nanotechnology

A quantum-mechanical principle with the consequence that the position and momentum of an object cannot be precisely determined. The Heisenberg principle helps determine the size of electron clouds, ...

Moore's Law

Physics; Nanotechnology

Coined in 1965 by Gordon Moore, future chairman and chief executive of Intel, it stated at the time that the of number transistors packed into an integrated circuit had doubled every year since the ...

Star Trek scenario

Physics; Nanotechnology

Someone builds potentially dangerous self-replicating devices that spread disastrously. Again, "BAD" goo.

Stewart platforms

Physics; Nanotechnology

A positional device. John Storrs info and links See also A New Family of Six Degree Of Freedom Positional Devices

nanotechnology

Physics; Nanotechnology

Research and technology to control and manipulate matter, structures and systems on an atomic or molecular scale. It refers to research at the scale of nanometers (nm).