Molecule-weighing Device (IMAGE)

California Institute of Technology

Molecule-weighing Device

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This scanning electron micrograph shows one of the molecule-weighing devices. The bridge-like section at the center vibrates sideways. The scale bar at the bottom is two microns (millionths of a meter).

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Caltech / Scott Kelber and Michael Roukes

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