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Measurement of tip displacement in a vibrating whisker. The displacement of the tip is indicated by the black arrow, and the displacement of the base by the white arrow. The picture is black-and-white reversed. The tip is illuminated by a laser line, and the amplitude of tip motion is measured between the two dark extrema.
