• captainlezbian@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Exactly, and “we need this as small and precise as possible” means “can lasers do it?” As an engineer I default to fast and precise means computer guided laser if possible

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      6 months ago

      They use electron beams and extreme UV light nowadays. Lasers are not necessarily the best light source, even at other wavelengths.