Parallel Transduction of Nanomechanical Motion Using Plasmonic Resonators.
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SUBMITTER: Thijssen R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4307941 | biostudies-other | 2014 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
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