Slicing Insects with a Femtosecond Laser for Electron Microscope Inspection

Cross sectioning insects in an electron microscope with a femtosecond laser [video]

Slicing Insects with a Femtosecond Laser for Electron Microscope Inspection

I use a femtosecond laser like a lightsaber to precisely cross-section insects, revealing their hidden internal structures. By combining this advanced cutting technique with an electron microscope, I explore what is truly inside an insect's head, offering a unique glimpse into the microscopic world of biology.

I use a femtosecond laser like a lightsaber to cross section insects and inspect them with an electron microscope.
  1. ktm5j

    Ben Krasnow is just awesome, highly recommend his channel if anyone is into this kind of thing.

  2. twothreeone

    Oh wow, he's basically built a LASIK machine and operating it _inside_ the vacuum chamber of the SEM.

  3. lll-o-lll

    Femto second laser lightsabering through insect heads + electron microscope to provide an MRI style animation through the insect. All in what appears to be some guys garage done as hacker as hacker can be. It’s crazy cool.

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