Kagawa University

Aoi Electronics Co., Ltd.

Maho Hosogi

Gen Hashiguchi

Takashi Konno

A nanotweezer () according to the present invention includes: a supporting member (); an observation probe () that projects out from the supporting member (), and is used when observing a surface of a specimen; a movable arm () that is arranged next to the observation probe () projecting out from the supporting member (), and makes closed or opened between the observation probe () and the movable arm () to hold or release the specimen held between the observation probe () and the movable arm (); and a drive mechanism that drives the movable arm () so as to make closed or opened between the observation probe () and the movable arm (), and the supporting member (), the observation probe () and the movable arm () are each formed by processing a semiconductor wafer () through a photolithography process.

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Takamatsu, Japan

Maho Hosogi