Daily Archives: June 8, 2012

What do phasons look like?

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Deskarati

When illuminated by laser light, assorted colloidal particles can arrange themselves into highly ordered structures called quasicrystals. By changing the phases of the lasers, researchers can force the colloids to further rearrange themselves in different ways. These collective rearrangements occur … Continue reading →

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Willow Glass: ultra-thin glass can ‘wrap’ around devices

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Deskarati

A new type of flexible ultra-thin glass has been unveiled by the firm that developed Gorilla Glass, currently used to make screens of many mobile devices. Dubbed Willow Glass, the product can be “wrapped” around a device, said the New York-based … Continue reading →

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