David (aka klickverbot) is a longtime D contributor.


https://www.epsrc.ac.uk/newsevents/news/single-trapped-atom-captures-science-photography-competitions-top-prize/

Ali

On 13 February 2018 at 15:09, Ali Çehreli via Digitalmars-d < digitalmars-d@puremagic.com> wrote:

> David (aka klickverbot) is a longtime D contributor.
>
>
> https://www.epsrc.ac.uk/newsevents/news/single-trapped-atom- captures-science-photography-competitions-top-prize/


I was just about to post that here :P

On Tuesday, 13 February 2018 at 23:09:07 UTC, Ali Çehreli wrote:
> David (aka klickverbot) is a longtime D contributor […]

… who is slightly surprised at the amount of media interest this has attracted. ;)

 — David

On 2/13/2018 5:11 PM, David Nadlinger wrote:
> On Tuesday, 13 February 2018 at 23:09:07 UTC, Ali Çehreli wrote:
>> David (aka klickverbot) is a longtime D contributor […]
> 
> … who is slightly surprised at the amount of media interest this has attracted. ;)
> 
>   — David

You shouldn't be surprised. I'm amazed that such a photo is even possible!

You have done the impossible. Mad props to you!

-Walter

On 02/13/2018 05:11 PM, David Nadlinger wrote:
> On Tuesday, 13 February 2018 at 23:09:07 UTC, Ali Çehreli wrote:
>> David (aka klickverbot) is a longtime D contributor […]
> 
> … who is slightly surprised at the amount of media interest this has attracted. ;)
> 
>   — David

Yeah... Especially when it's all about a missing pixel. :p

Ali

On 14/02/2018 1:11 AM, David Nadlinger wrote:
> On Tuesday, 13 February 2018 at 23:09:07 UTC, Ali Çehreli wrote:
>> David (aka klickverbot) is a longtime D contributor […]
> 
> … who is slightly surprised at the amount of media interest this has attracted. ;)
> 
>   — David


Congrats and well done!

On 02/13/2018 08:11 PM, David Nadlinger wrote:
> On Tuesday, 13 February 2018 at 23:09:07 UTC, Ali Çehreli wrote:
>> David (aka klickverbot) is a longtime D contributor […]
> 
> … who is slightly surprised at the amount of media interest this has attracted. ;)
> 
>   — David

Heh, dude, you photographed an atom! "Shoulders of giants" or not, that is *seriously* cool. How many people can say they did that? :)

Not only that, it's a damn cool-looking image overall, too!

On 02/14/2018 03:44 AM, Nick Sabalausky (Abscissa) wrote:
> On 02/13/2018 08:11 PM, David Nadlinger wrote:
>> On Tuesday, 13 February 2018 at 23:09:07 UTC, Ali Çehreli wrote:
>>> David (aka klickverbot) is a longtime D contributor […]
>>
>> … who is slightly surprised at the amount of media interest this has attracted. ;)
>>
>>   — David
> 
> Heh, dude, you photographed an atom! "Shoulders of giants" or not, that is *seriously* cool. How many people can say they did that? :)
> 
> Not only that, it's a damn cool-looking image overall, too!

I'd be fascinated to read more about how this was done, and the "back-of-the-envelope calculation showed the numbers to be on my side".

On Wednesday, 14 February 2018 at 01:11:33 UTC, David Nadlinger wrote:
> On Tuesday, 13 February 2018 at 23:09:07 UTC, Ali Çehreli wrote:
>> David (aka klickverbot) is a longtime D contributor […]
>
> … who is slightly surprised at the amount of media interest this has attracted. ;)

David, this is so cool.  Congratulations!

But I've been wondering something:  Obviously atoms are not this large, so what are we seeing in that photograph?  atom motion-blur?

Mike

On Wednesday, 14 February 2018 at 09:09:32 UTC, Mike Franklin wrote:
> On Wednesday, 14 February 2018 at 01:11:33 UTC, David Nadlinger wrote:
>> On Tuesday, 13 February 2018 at 23:09:07 UTC, Ali Çehreli wrote:
>>> David (aka klickverbot) is a longtime D contributor […]
>>
>> … who is slightly surprised at the amount of media interest this has attracted. ;)
>
> David, this is so cool.  Congratulations!
>
> But I've been wondering something:  Obviously atoms are not this large, so what are we seeing in that photograph?  atom motion-blur?
>
> Mike

A very excited (with lasers) atom giving of a lot (comparatively) of light.