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Sensor measures yoctonewton forces fast

(PhysOrg.com) -- Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have used a small crystal of ions (electrically charged atoms) to detect forces at the scale of yoctonewtons. Measurements ...

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Sep 01, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (13) | comments 0 | with audio podcast




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Scientists record yoctonewton forces

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists in Australia and the US have discovered that trapped ions are "exquisitely sensitive" force detectors, and have used them to record the tiniest forces ever measured.

Physics / General Physics

created Apr 14, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (11) | comments 1 | with audio podcast weblog


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