A single carbon nanotube connected to four 80 nm-wide tungsten electrodes.
From T.W. Ebbesen et al., Nature 382, 54-56 (1996).
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The world's smallest guitar is 10 micrometers long --
about the size of a
single cell -- with six strings each about 50 nanometers, or 100 atoms,
wide.
Made by Cornell University researchers (including S. Evoy) from crystalline silicon, it
demonstrates a new technology for a new generation of electromechanical
devices.
U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative
"Nanostructure Science and Technology" Report
Topic-Specific Links
Scanning Probe Microscopy
Digital Instruments - SPM Manufacturer
Digital Instruments' SPM Notes
Univ. of Bristol SPM Group - Click "Research" and "Image Gallery" for some goodies