Scientist makes world's smallest soccer pitch
{{date| July 5, 2006}}

A [[Germany|German]] scientist has made the world’s smallest [[w:Football (soccer)|soccer]] pitch with [[w:nanotechnology|nanotechnology]]. The pitch is so small that you could fit 20 000 on the tip of a human hair. 

The simulated soccer playing field measures 500 by 380 [[w:metre|nanometres]]. It can only be seen under a special microscope. 

He spent a whole day engraving the lines with an [[w:Cathode ray|electron beam]].

"I am really, really proud," said Stefan Trellenkamp, nanotechnology researcher from the [[w:University of Kaiserslautern|University of Kaiserslautern]].

"The only problem is that I really don't know what to do with it. I can't put it on show as no one can see it," he said, "I guess it'll just stay in my drawer for the time being."

== Sources==
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A German scientist has made the world’s smallest soccer pitch with nanotechnology. The pitch is so small that you could fit 20 000 on the tip of a human hair. 

The simulated soccer playing field measures 500 by 380 nanometres. It can only be seen under a special microscope. 

He spent a whole day engraving the lines with an electron beam.

"I am really, really proud," said Stefan Trellenkamp, nanotechnology researcher from the University of Kaiserslautern.

"The only problem is that I really don't know what to do with it. I can't put it on show as no one can see it," he said, "I guess it'll just stay in my drawer for the time being."
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