A frustrated nanomechanical device powered by the lateral Casimir force
The coupling between corrugated surfaces due to the lateral Casimir force is employed to propose a nanoscale mechanical device composed of two racks and a pinion. The noncontact nature of the interaction allows for the system to be made frustrated by choosing the two racks to move in the same direct...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2008
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