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 nanomani-pulation 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 repro-ducing experimental behavior commonly observed during the nano-mani-pulation. 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 nano-manipulation. The book is addressed to scientists, engineers, and experi-men-talists working in the nanotechnology field.