Crafting tiny circuits and machines from fewer and fewer atoms, researchers are pushing technology deep into the realm of quantum mechanics. More than a decade ago, physicists discovered unexpected quantum behavior in electronic devices. Now, California experimenters have observed a quantum effect in mechanical characteristics of tiny structures as well.
“It’s the first experiment in which people clearly see quantum mechanics in mechanical structures,” comments Leo P.
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