A technique invented by Weitz and his colleagues produces equal-sized droplets of liquid crystal, each about a dozen microns across (a micron is one thousandth of a millimeter).

• 韦茨和他的同事们发明了一种产生相同尺寸液晶微滴的技术，每一滴大约12微米（一微米等于千分之一毫米）。