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OK, So “Tiny” Is a Hyperbole Here

Microlight3D’s Millennium Falcon is 400,000 times smaller than the original.
Microlight3D’s Millennium Falcon is 400,000 times smaller than the original. Photo: Microlight3D

Paliard and his team developed a 3D microprinting system, called the µFAB-3D-Advanced System, that uses green lasers, formally known as compact industrial lasers. These lasers have a shorter wavelength, or 532 nm, and thus print with enhanced resolution, Paliard said. (In 3D microprinting, resolution is directly proportional to wavelength of the laser). The unique system is a product of 15 years of fundamental research at the Université Grenoble Alpes.

In addition, compact industrial lasers are easier to use, reliable, and durable, he said. They last a long time and require no yearly maintenance.

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