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Summary
Measurement probes to determine nanomechanical properties are confirming long-held beliefs, revealing new phenomena, and enabling commercialization of devices based on micro- and nano-electromechanical systems (MEMS and NEMS). The resistance of materials and structures to the complete range of deformation modes—reversible, irreversible, and time-dependent—can now be measured with great accuracy, precision, and spatial resolution.
