Nanomanipulation

Revision with unchanged content. This work concentrates on nanomanipulation of a nanosphere lying on a stage via a pushing scheme. Such unidirectional nanomanipulation can be achieved by employing devices such as the AFM and the Zyvex nanotips. Recently, friction between the sample and the stage during the nanomani­pulation process has sparked interest among many research groups. Experimental data exhibit a stick¿slip motion behavior of the sample during the manipulation process. This work presents a novel approach to better model such nanomanipulation. The proposed model is effective in repro­ducing experimental behavior commonly observed during the nano­mani­pulation. The proposed nanomanipulation model also facilitates further improvement and extension of each subsystem to accommodate other physical phenomena that characterize the physics and mechanics of nano­manipulation. The book is addressed to scientists, engineers, and experi­men­talists working in the nanotechnology field.