Atomic and close-to-atomic scale manufacturing(ACSM)is the core competence of Manufacturing III.Unlike other conceptions or terminologies that only focus on the atomic level precision,ACSM defnes a new realm of manufa...Atomic and close-to-atomic scale manufacturing(ACSM)is the core competence of Manufacturing III.Unlike other conceptions or terminologies that only focus on the atomic level precision,ACSM defnes a new realm of manufacturing where quantum mechanics plays the dominant role in the atom/molecule addition,migration and removal,considering the uncertainty principle and the discrete nature of particles.As ACSM is still in its infant stage,only little has been systematically elaborated at the core proposition of ACSM by now,hence there is a need to understand its concept and vision.This article elucidates the development of ACSM and clarifes its proposition,which aims to achieve a clearer understanding on ACSM and direct more efective eforts toward this promising area.展开更多
文摘Atomic and close-to-atomic scale manufacturing(ACSM)is the core competence of Manufacturing III.Unlike other conceptions or terminologies that only focus on the atomic level precision,ACSM defnes a new realm of manufacturing where quantum mechanics plays the dominant role in the atom/molecule addition,migration and removal,considering the uncertainty principle and the discrete nature of particles.As ACSM is still in its infant stage,only little has been systematically elaborated at the core proposition of ACSM by now,hence there is a need to understand its concept and vision.This article elucidates the development of ACSM and clarifes its proposition,which aims to achieve a clearer understanding on ACSM and direct more efective eforts toward this promising area.
