Dear Dr. Scherge:

>The results could be very interesting for microtechnology, however,
>we are struggling with the theoretical description.
>Is anybody aware of publications or running projects in that field?
>Any help is appreciated.

The use of vibration to reduce or eliminate static friction, called
stiction, has been used in the past for many years.  I have no ready papers
or books to cite, but a search on such terms as "stiction" and "vibration
theory" might get you started.  I suspect it might be a very interesting
idea to pursue in MEMS, where adhesion can be very troublesome.  Good luck.

Tom Jones




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