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An electrostatic force is applied between the Si nanowire and the gold electrode.
Eventually the nanowire snaps in and makes electrical contact.
This is a demonstration of a nano-relay action. The diameter of the nanowire is 40 nm.
Courtesy of K.J. Ziegler, D.M. Lyons, J.D Holmes, University College Cork, D. Erts and B. Polyakov, University of Latvia, H. Olin, Mid Sweden Univ., K. Svensson and E. Olsson Chalmers Univ. of Techn.

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