See also

• Ion track technology (introduction)
• MEMS
  Microelectromechanical systems
  Microelectromechanical systems is the technology of very small mechanical devices driven by electricity; it merges at the nano-scale into nanoelectromechanical systems and nanotechnology...
  
  
• Nanotechnology
  Nanotechnology
  Nanotechnology is the study of manipulating matter on an atomic and molecular scale. Generally, nanotechnology deals with developing materials, devices, or other structures possessing at least one dimension sized from 1 to 100 nanometres...
  
  
• Nanorod
  Nanorod
  In nanotechnology, nanorods are one morphology of nanoscale objects. Each of their dimensions range from 1–100 nm. They may be synthesized from metals or semiconducting materials. Standard aspect ratios are 3-5. Nanorods are produced by direct chemical synthesis...
  
  

External links

• Nanopillars reverse optical behaviour (nanotechweb.org, November 28, 2005)
• Nanopillars bend optical-behavior assumptions (EE Times, December 5, 2005)