The idea that chaos interferes with measurements in atomic-force microscopy has been sort of an urban myth over the years, but we have now proven this to be a fact. |
This is the first experimental proof that under some reasonable operating conditions these cantilevers can oscillate chaotically. We are not claiming that our findings answer all of the questions about what causes the chaotic behavior in atomic-force microscopy. There could be additional reasons for the chaotic behavior. |
You very rarely see chaos and nanotechnology mentioned together, but it's nice to know that chaos is not just something that happens on the large scale. |