MEMS and Nanotechnology ClearinghouseIbm Calculates The Force It Takes To Move AtomsSeventeen piconewtons: that's the force required to move a cobalt atom over a copper surfaceBy Michael Kanellos Staff Writer, CNET News.com It takes 210 piconewtons to move a cobalt atom over a smooth platinum surface, according to a new research paper from IBM's Almaden Research Center and the University of Regensberg. Posted: 2008-02-22 For more information: http://www.news.com/IBM-calculates-the-force-it-takes-to-move-atoms/2100-1008_3-6231515.html |