Nonlinear Mode-Coupling in Nanomechanical Systems
Abstract
Understanding and controlling nonlinear coupling between vibrational modes is critical for the development of advanced nanomechanical devices; it has important implications for applications ranging from quantitative sensing to fundamental research. However, achieving accurate experimental characterization of nonlinearities in nanomechanical systems (NEMS) is problematic. Currently employed detection and actuation schemes themselves tend to be highly nonlinear, and this unrelated nonlinear response has been inadvertently convolved into many previous measurements. In this Letter we describe an experimental protocol and a highly linear transduction scheme, specifically designed for NEMS, that enables accurate, in situ characterization of device nonlinearities. By comparing predictions from Euler–Bernoulli theory for the intra- and intermodal nonlinearities of a doubly clamped beam, we assess the validity of our approach and find excellent agreement.
Copyright and License
© 2013 American Chemical Society.
Acknowledgement
We would like to thank S. Hanay and M. Cross for useful suggestions and discussions. L.G.V. acknowledges financial support from the European Commission (PIOF-GA-2008-220682) and Prof. A. Boisen. J.E.S. acknowledges support from the Australian Research Council grants scheme.
Conflict of Interest
The authors declare no competing financial interest.
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Additional details
- ISSN
- 1530-6992
- European Commission
- PIOF-GA-2008-220682
- Australian Research Council
- Caltech groups
- Kavli Nanoscience Institute