single-crystal tool
1Crystal skull — This article is about The Crystal Skulls. For other uses, see Crystal skull (disambiguation). The crystal skull at the British Museum (ID Am1898C3.1 ), similar in dimensions to t …
2Crystal momentum — In solid state physics crystal momentum or quasimomentum[1] is a momentum like vector associated with electrons in a crystal lattice. It is defined by the associated wave vectors k of this lattice, according to (where is the reduced Planck s… …
3Single-domain antibody — Ribbon diagram of a llama VHH domain. The extended CDR3 loop is coloured orange. A single domain antibody (sdAb, called Nanobody by Ablynx, the developer[1]) is an antibody fragment consisting …
4Crystal twinning — Diagram of twinned crystals of Albite. On the more perfect cleavage, which is parallel to the basal plane (P), is a system of fine striations, parallel to the second cleavage (M). Crystal twinning occurs when two separate crystals share some of… …
5Liquid crystal — Schlieren texture of liquid crystal nematic phase Liquid crystals (LCs) are a state of matter that have properties between those of a conventional liquid and those of a solid crystal.[1] For instance, an LC may flow like a liquid, but its… …
6Quartz crystal microbalance — A quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) measures a mass per unit area by measuring the change in frequency of a quartz crystal resonator. The resonance is disturbed by the addition or removal of a small mass due to oxide growth/decay or film… …
7Compound crystal — Compound Com pound, a. [OE. compouned, p. p. of compounen. See {Compound}, v. t.] Composed of two or more elements, ingredients, parts; produced by the union of several ingredients, parts, or things; composite; as, a compound word. [1913 Webster] …
8materials science — the study of the characteristics and uses of various materials, as glass, plastics, and metals. [1960 65] * * * Study of the properties of solid materials and how those properties are determined by the material s composition and structure, both… …
9Synthetic diamond — Synthetic diamonds of various colors grown by the high pressure high temperature technique Synthetic diamond is diamond produced in a technological process; as opposed to natural diamond, which is created in geological processes. Synthetic… …
10Aspirin — Asprin redirects here. For the author, see Robert Asprin. Aspirin …
