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News Release from: Lambda Photometrics | Subject: PI PicoCube
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 23 October 2003
Stages boast picometre resolution
The PI PicoCube is heralded as the world's smallest multi-axis, closed-loop, piezo nanomanipulation and scanning stage family.
The PI PicoCube is heralded as the world's smallest multi-axis, closed-loop, piezo nanomanipulation and scanning stage family Typical applications include: biotechnology, nanotechnology, AFM and SPM scanning microscopy, nanomanipulation, nano-imprint, and semiconductor and data-storage test equipment
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 25 Feb 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
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