6 - Nanomechanics and Nanophotonics
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Practice Questions
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Define elasticity.
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when you pull a rubber band.
What effect explains increased hardness in materials with reduced grain sizes?
💡 Hint: Consider how smaller building blocks might make a structure stronger.
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What is the ability of a material to return to its original shape called?
💡 Hint: Think of a rubber band.
True or False: Plasmonics relates to the absorption of light by metals.
💡 Hint: Consider how metals behave with light.
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A new biosensor design relies on integrating plasmonics with traditional optical methods. Describe how this hybrid approach could enhance performance and compare it to existing methods.
💡 Hint: Think about how each technology amplifies the others’ strengths.
Design an experiment using quantum dots for detecting specific proteins in a sample. Please outline the steps and expected results.
💡 Hint: Consider how tagging works in biology for detection purposes.
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