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We're close enough to see that on the horizon; about 2 angstroms is the width of a silicon atom. Or well, distance between two nuclei in a silicon lattice. 'Width' of an atom is a tricky concept with many definitions.


For those out of date on units, 2 angstrom is 0.2nm.




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