esearchers at the University of Tokyo have developed a new method for creating synthetic diamonds using electron radiation. This technique, they suggest, could pave the way for powerful new forms of imaging and analytical techniques.
Currently, diamonds are typically formed under extreme conditions of heat and pressure, such as those deep inside the Earth, or through a controlled growth process called chemical vapor deposition.
However, the Japanese team, led by Professor Eiichi Nakamura, discovered a way to create tiny diamonds (nanodiamonds) at relatively low pressures using an electron beam.
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