MEMO Project

Rules

General:

• Remote control from Toulouse for all teams.
• Having at least one sponsor to cover the Nanocar Race II expenses of the team.
• No mechanical push during Nanocar Race II.
• Change of molecule-vehicle possible during Nanocar Race II.
• Nanoracing surfaces: determined by the organization committee.
• Weather conditions: ambient and/or LT-UHV.
• Team leaders or pilots must be ready for outreach activities (press, TV, web).

Ambient nanocar race (Day 1)

• Duration: 4 h.
• Molecule-vehicle size: from about 100 atoms to the order of 1000 atoms.
• Only molecule-vehicles with distinguishable front and rear are accepted.
• Nanoracing circuits (to be determined by the organization committee):
  • For speedy drivers.
  • For molecule-trucks (carrying a molecular load).
• Prize winner: maximum distance in 4 h.

LT-UHV nanocar race (Day 2)

• Duration: 24 h.
• Two classes of molecule-vehicles are accepted:
  • Classical wheels and motor (Inelastic and/or dipolar).
  • Quantum motor (inelastic).
• Only molecule-vehicles with distinguishable front and rear are accepted.
• Molecule-vehicle size: from about 100 atoms to the order of 1000 atoms.
• Nanoracing circuits (to be determined by the organization committee):
  • For speedy drivers: Slalom.
  • For molecule-trucks (carrying a molecular load): straight line.
• Prize winner: maximum distance in 24h.

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