New High-Speed Microscope: Filming Molecular Motion in Real-Time
UPSC Prelims Subject
Science and Technology (Physics, Nanotechnology, Biotechnology, recent scientific developments).
Key Highlights from the News
Scientists have developed the world's fastest single-shot microscope capable of capturing real-time molecular movements.
This new imaging technology operates based on the principle of Brownian motion, the random movement of small particles in liquids.
This research, in which an Indian scientist (now at IIT-Jodhpur) participated, helps observe molecules at the angstrom level.
Unlike traditional microscopes, it is non-intrusive and can view a large area in a single shot.
Its main components include laser pulses, a Digital Micromirror Device (DMD), and a streak tube.
It can have significant applications in biomedical research, drug design, and nanomaterial manufacturing.
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