Liquid mirror

The team creates its liquid mirror by depositing a 150 nm thick metal liquid-like film (MELLF) on to a 5 mm-deep layer of water or oil in a Petri dish. (credit: Laval University, Canada)

The team creates its liquid mirror by depositing a 150 nm thick metal liquid-like film (MELLF) on to a 5 mm-deep layer of water or oil in a Petri dish. (credit: Laval University, Canada)