Nanowires as sensors in new type of atomic force microscope

Tuesday, October 18, 2016 - 09:43 in Physics & Chemistry

A new type of atomic force microscope (AFM) uses nanowires as tiny sensors. Unlike standard AFM, the device with a nanowire sensor enables measurements of both the size and direction of forces.

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