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    How to grow crystals when and where you want them

    onlyplanz_80y6mtBy onlyplanz_80y6mtOctober 26, 2025005 Mins Read
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    How to grow crystals when and where you want them

    A beam-splitter cube helps to guide laser light, which scientists have used to control crystal formation. Credit: Paul Henderson, Finn Gomez/College of Natural Science

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    Call it a jazzed-up version of your childhood crystal-growing kit. Scientists have shown that, using lasers, they can grow crystals on demand1.

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