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Surface-tension-driven nanoelectromechanical relaxation oscillator

Appl. Phys. Lett. 86, 123119 (2005); doi:10.1063/1.1887827

Published 18 March 2005

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B. C. Regan, S. Aloni, K. Jensen, and A. Zettl
Department of Physics, University of California at Berkeley, and Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720
Because of its linear dependence on length scale, surface tension can be a dominant force for small systems. Properly harnessed, this force is uniquely suited for nanomechanical applications. We have developed a nanoelectromechanical relaxation oscillator with a surface-tension-driven power stroke. The oscillator consists of two liquid metal droplets exchanging mass, and its frequency is directly controlled with a low-level dc electrical voltage. ©2005 American Institute of Physics
History: Received 10 November 2004; accepted 2 February 2005; published 18 March 2005
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  • 07.10.Cm
    Micromechanical devices and systems
  • 85.85.+j
    Micro- and nano-electromechanical systems (MEMS/NEMS) and devices
  • YEAR: 2005

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