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Physics Geek Alert
In a meeting today, we were talking about models for contact mechanics to measure the indentation of an indenter probe into a surface. I got to correct someone that the correct term is Hertz-Sneddon. Ian Sneddon, referred to as a Mathematician, made significant contributions to many areas of physics. Yeah, I am a geek.
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Why Physics is Awesome
One common application of the atomic force microscopes that we make is to measure properties of bio-molecules. AFM’s have long been used to image DNA strands, but the more interesting work is when you functionalize the probe, and then try to “pick up” a bio-molecule (like a protein). I am working on definition of improvements…