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PUBLICATIONS

Probing the Nanoscale

Published

Author(s)

Robert F. Cook

Abstract

Nanoscale probes can now measure all manner of nanomechanical properties, opening up opportunities for new science and new devices.
Citation
Science Magazine
Volume
328
Pub Type
Journals

Keywords

Nanomechanical properties, elastic, plastic, fracture, viscous, atomic force microscopy, nanoindentation
Nanometrology

Citation

Cook, R. (2010), Probing the Nanoscale, Science Magazine (Accessed October 27, 2025)

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Created April 23, 2010, Updated February 19, 2017
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