Stress-based vapor sensing using resonant microbridges

Southworth, D. R.; Bellan, L. M.; Linzon, Y.; Craighead, H. G.; Parpia, J. M.

doi:doi:10.1063/1.3393999

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Erratum: “Stress-based vapor sensing using resonant microbridges” [Appl. Phys. Lett. 96, 163503 (2010)]
D. R. Southworth et al.
Appl. Phys. Lett. 98, 139901 (2011)APPLAB000098000013139901000001

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composite materials, gas sensors, polymers, silicon, water

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07.07.Df

Sensors (chemical, optical, electrical, movement, gas, etc.); remote sensing

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0003-6951 (print)

1077-3118 (online)

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American Institute of Physics

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