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To: Anonymous who wrote (17611)	2/11/2001 9:58:12 PM
From: John Soileau	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21876

Microscopic Seesaw That Moves Due to Spooky Quantum Physical Force Experiment Supports 50-Year Old Theory and May Lead to Practical Applications MURRAY HILL, N. J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 9, 2001-- Physicists at Lucent Technologies' (NYSE: LU - news) Bell Labs have made a microscopic seesaw that moves in response to a little-known but strong and pervasive force predicted by quantum mechanics, the widely-accepted scientific theory that describes the behavior of atoms and other microscopic particles. This experiment, which will be reported in a forthcoming issue of the journal Science, shows that esoteric physical effects are important in designing nanoscale machines, which are 1,000 times smaller than today's micromachines. It also suggests that such effects might be used to make extremely sensitive sensors in the future. The microscopic seesaw is the latest scientific advance from Bell Labs physicists conducting research in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), tiny machines which are becoming crucial components in devices ranging from complex optical switches in new data networks to actuators that deploy airbags. ``We are using our expertise in MEMS to fashion creative experiments that illustrate what little-known quantum effects come into play in extremely small devices,'' said Federico Capasso, physical research vice president at Bell Labs and a member of the team that produced the seesaw. According to quantum mechanics, even empty space (vacuum) has a little energy -- known as zero-point energy -- associated with it. This picture is quite different from the classical understanding of a vacuum as completely empty space without any energy. In the quantum description, a vacuum is teeming with virtual photons that produce constantly oscillating electromagnetic fields. In 1948, Dutch physicist Hendrik Casimir predicted that this zero-point energy would produce an attractive force between uncharged parallel metallic plates that are very close together. The bizarre ``Casimir force'' was first measured precisely by physicists in 1997. Bell Labs physicists recently realized that the Casimir force could be used to tilt a microscopic MEMS seesaw. They built the seesaw using a tiny metallized plate that was balanced on a hinge and kept parallel to the surface of a silicon chip. When a gold plated sphere suspended on a wire was brought close to the seesaw -- an experimental setup similar to the two parallel plates -- the seesaw was attracted toward the sphere in agreement with Casimir's prediction. Their results show that quantum mechanical effects play a significant role in MEMS systems when the separation between components is in the nanometer range (a nanometer is one-billionth of a meter). An article describing the experiment will be published today on Science magazine's new Science Express Web site that can be accessed at: www.sciencemag.org/feature/express/expresstwise.shl. Other Bell Labs physicists involved in the experiment were Ho Bun Chan, Vladimir Aksyuk, Rafael Kleiman and David Bishop. ``This experiment has opened up an entirely new sensitivity range for MEMS devices,'' said Bishop, the director of Bell Labs' micromechanics research. Bishop's team of MEMS researchers developed and recently began customer shipments of the Lucent WaveStar (tm) LambdaRouter, the world's first commercial all-optical switch capable of switching data at rates up to terabits per second. ``In addition to making powerful optical switches with MEMS technology, we use MEMS techniques to do heady scientific work that pushes the frontiers and may lead to wonderful devices,'' Bishop said. biz.yahoo.com

To: Anonymous who wrote (17611)	2/13/2001 10:51:09 AM
From: Jeff Jordan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21876

POS!

To: Anonymous who wrote (17611)	2/13/2001 12:00:18 PM
From: Anonymous	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 21876

I wrote on Sunday ... "What will happen Monday after the analysts have had the weekend to digest things? Guesses anyone!" ... Well, here it is Tuesday and on Monday old LUCY was rated just above junk bond status plus I saw another article saying that because this isn't a good time for IPO's that old LUCY may just put off the March offering because this analyst said that in the current depressed technology sector, AGERE's shares may not come out at $20 like LUCENT wants but more like $9. It lôôks like the market saw the same news clips I did in the last 24 hours. If this keeps up, one could make serious accusations that a takeover would be possible and heaven forbid even the "B" word. It sure is hard being long with this puppy!