Nanosystems: Molecular Machinery, Manufacturing, and Computation"Devices enormously smaller than before will remodel engineering,chemistry, medicine, and computer technology. How can we understandmachines that are so small? Nanosystems covers it all: powerand strength, friction and wear, thermal noise and quantumuncertainty. This is the book for starting the next century ofengineering." - Marvin Minsky MIT Science magazine calls Eric Drexler "Mr. Nanotechnology."For years, Drexler has stirred controversy by declaring thatmolecular nanotechnology will bring a sweeping technologicalrevolution - delivering tremendous advances in miniaturization,materials, computers, and manufacturing of all kinds. Now, he'swritten a detailed, top-to-bottom analysis of molecular machinery -how to design it, how to analyze it, and how to build it.Nanosystems is the first scientifically detailed description ofdevelopments that will revolutionize most of the industrialprocesses and products currently in use. This groundbreaking work draws on physics and chemistry toestablish basic concepts and analytical tools. The book thendescribes nanomechanical components, devices, and systems,including parallel computers able to execute 1020 instructions persecond and desktop molecular manufacturing systems able to makesuch products. Via chemical and biochemical techniques, proximalprobe instruments, and software for computer-aided moleculardesign, the book charts a path from present laboratory capabilitiesto advanced molecular manufacturing. Bringing together physics,chemistry, mechanical engineering, and computer science,Nanosystems provides an indispensable introduction to theemerging field of molecular nanotechnology. |
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... force at a point Many mechanical systems cause disturbances that can be approximated by an oscillating force applied to a point . Among these are unbalanced rotors , recipro- cating power - driven mechanisms , and vibrating ...
... force at a point Many mechanical systems cause disturbances that can be approximated by an oscillating force applied to a point . Among these are unbalanced rotors , recipro- cating power - driven mechanisms , and vibrating ...
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... Force and activation energy . Forces in piezochemical processes alter the reaction PES , reducing the activation energy ; in some instances , they can elimi- nate energy barriers entirely , thereby merging initially distinct states ...
... Force and activation energy . Forces in piezochemical processes alter the reaction PES , reducing the activation energy ; in some instances , they can elimi- nate energy barriers entirely , thereby merging initially distinct states ...
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... Force discrimination A force can push an indicator toward one end of a potential well ; a bias force can push it toward the other . In a system intended to distinguish between two forces differing by AF , a typical bias force might have ...
... Force discrimination A force can push an indicator toward one end of a potential well ; a bias force can push it toward the other . In a system intended to distinguish between two forces differing by AF , a typical bias force might have ...
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