Diamond — This article is about the mineral. For the gemstone, see Diamond (gemstone). For other uses, including the shape ◊, see Diamond (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
Surface finishing — is a broad range of industrial processes that alter the surface of a manufactured item to achieve a certain property.[1] Finishing processes may be employed to: improve appearance, adhesion or wettability, solderability, corrosion resistance,… … Wikipedia
Synthetic diamond — Synthetic diamonds of various colors grown by the high pressure high temperature technique Synthetic diamond is diamond produced in a technological process; as opposed to natural diamond, which is created in geological processes. Synthetic… … Wikipedia
Optical fiber — A bundle of optical fibers A TOSLINK fiber optic audio c … Wikipedia
Diamond tool — A close up of the segment of a diamond saw blade A diamond tool is a cutting tool with diamond grains fixed on the functional parts of the tool via a bonding material or another method.[1] As diamond is a superhard material, diamond tools have… … Wikipedia
Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy — Infobox Observatory name = SOFIA caption = The 747SP, which now serves as NASA s SOFIA, on a test flight in 1997. Still mostly in United Airlines livery, a black square was painted on the aft fuselage to indicate the area that would house the… … Wikipedia
Thin film — A thin film is a layer of material ranging from fractions of a nanometer (monolayer) to several micrometers in thickness. Electronic semiconductor devices and optical coatings are the main applications benefiting from thin film construction. A… … Wikipedia
Lake Superior agate — The Lake Superior agate is a type of agate stained by iron and found on the shores of Lake Superior. Its wide distribution and iron rich bands of color reflect the gemstone s geologic history in Minnesota. In 1969 the Lake Superior agate was… … Wikipedia
Brazing — This article is about the metal joining process. For the cooking technique, see braising. Brazing practice Brazing is a metal joining process whereby a filler metal is heated above and distributed between two or more close fitting parts by… … Wikipedia
Thin-film deposition — is any technique for depositing a thin film of material onto a substrate or onto previously deposited layers. Thin is a relative term, but most deposition techniques allow layer thickness to be controlled within a few tens of nanometers, and some … Wikipedia
