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Nonlinear coupling and dissipation in two-dimensional resonators

Keşkekler, A. (author)

Micro and nanomechanical resonators are essential to the state-of-the-art communication, data processing, timekeeping, and sensing systems. The discovery of graphene and other two-dimensional (2D) materials has been a profound source of inspiration for the next generation of these devices, owing to their exceptional mechanical, electrical, and...

doctoral thesis 2023

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Exploring the quality factor limits of room temperature nanomechanical resonators

Cupertino, A. (author)

Nanomechanical resonators have become integral to technological advancements and scientific progress in modern society. Not only do they enable exquisite precision in sensing applications, but they also allow for exploring quantum mechanics and the development of quantum technologies. These applications require resonators with high quality...

doctoral thesis 2023

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Mechanics and thermodynamics of suspended two-dimensional membranes

Liu, Hanqing (author)

This thesis provides a comprehensive research of both the mechanics and thermodynamics of suspended two-dimensional (2D) membranes, such as tunable mechanical resonance, membrane deformation, heat transport, phonon scattering, and energy dissipation. These characteristics make nanomechanical resonators, made of a suspended 2D membrane, promising...

doctoral thesis 2023

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Probing nanoscale forces of nature in fluid: From pneumatics to biomechanics

Roslon, I.E. (author)

Nanoscale forces from natural phenomena are hard to measure. It is not insofar that we lack the ability to measure such small forces. On the contrary, nanotechnology offers a wide spectrum of techniques that allow us to sense at this scale. However, many natural systems are subject to a noisy environment or need to be surrounded by liquid to...

doctoral thesis 2023

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Nanomechanical absorption spectroscopy of 2D materials with femtowatt sensitivity

Kirchhof, Jan N. (author), Yu, Yuefeng (author), Yagodkin, Denis (author), Stetzuhn, Nele (author), de Araújo, Daniel B. (author), Kanellopulos, Kostas (author), Mañas Valero, S. (author), Coronado, Eugenio (author), van der Zant, H.S.J. (author)

Nanomechanical spectroscopy (NMS) is a recently developed approach to determine optical absorption spectra of nanoscale materials via mechanical measurements. It is based on measuring changes in the resonance frequency of a membrane resonator vs. the photon energy of incoming light. This method is a direct measurement of absorption, which has...

journal article 2023

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Thermo-Magnetostrictive Effect for Driving Antiferromagnetic Two-Dimensional Material Resonators

Baglioni, G. (author), Siskins, M. (author), Houmes, M.J.A. (author), Lee, M. (author), Shin, D. (author), Mañas Valero, S. (author), Coronado, Eugenio (author), Blanter, Y.M. (author), van der Zant, H.S.J. (author), Steeneken, P.G. (author)

Magnetostrictive coupling has recently attracted interest as a sensitive method for studying magnetism in two-dimensional (2D) materials by mechanical means. However, its application in high-frequency magnetic actuators and transducers requires rapid modulation of the magnetic order, which is difficult to achieve with external magnets,...

journal article 2023

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Nanomechanical resonators fabricated by atomic layer deposition on suspended 2D materials

Liu, H. (author), Basuvalingam, Saravana B. (author), Lodha, S.V. (author), Bol, Ageeth A. (author), van der Zant, H.S.J. (author), Steeneken, P.G. (author), Verbiest, G.J. (author)

Atomic layer deposition (ALD), a layer-by-layer controlled method to synthesize ultrathin materials, provides various merits over other techniques such as precise thickness control, large area scalability and excellent conformality. Here we demonstrate the possibility of using ALD growth on top of suspended 2D materials to fabricate...

journal article 2023

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Highly Anisotropic Mechanical Response of the Van der Waals Magnet CrPS₄

Houmes, M.J.A. (author), Mañas Valero, S. (author), Bermejillo-Seco, Alvaro (author), Coronado, Eugenio (author), Steeneken, P.G. (author), van der Zant, H.S.J. (author)

Semiconducting van der Waals magnets exhibit a rich physical phenomenology with different collective excitations, as magnons or excitons, that can be coupled, thereby offering new opportunities for optoelectronic, spintronic, and magnonic devices. In contrast with the well-studied van der Waals magnets CrI₃ or Fe₃GeTe...

journal article 2023

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Nonlinear dynamic atomic force microscopy

Chandrashekar, A. (author)

Most physical phenomena be it mechanical, chemical or biological are inherently nonlinear in nature. In fact, it is the linear phenomenon that is the exception rather than the rule. By harnessing these nonlinearities one can obtain far greater information about the underlying physics and develop more sensitive and efficient devices. This is...

doctoral thesis 2022

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Self-Sealing Complex Oxide Resonators

Lee, M. (author), Robin, M.P. (author), Guis, R.H. (author), Filippozzi, U. (author), Shin, D. (author), van Thiel, T.C. (author), Paardekooper, Stijn P. (author), Renshof, Johannes R. (author), van der Zant, H.S.J. (author), Caviglia, A. (author), Verbiest, G.J. (author), Steeneken, P.G. (author)

Although 2D materials hold great potential for next-generation pressure sensors, recent studies revealed that gases permeate along the membrane-surface interface, necessitating additional sealing procedures. In this work, we demonstrate the use of free-standing complex oxides as self-sealing membranes that allow the reference cavity beneath...

journal article 2022

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Higher-order phenomena in nanomechanics of two-dimensional material membranes

Siskins, M. (author)

This thesis studies higher-order material properties* and effects in van der Waals crystals, such as anisotropic Young’s modulus, magnetostriction, and non-trivial thermal expansion effects near magnetic and electronic phase transitions, that can affect the nanomechanical motion ofmultilayer two-dimensional (2D) material membranes. These...

doctoral thesis 2021

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Applied and fundamental studies of vibrating 2D membranes

Lee, M. (author)

This thesis encompasses both applied and fundamental studies of suspended van der Waals materials. Chapters 1 and 2 give an introduction to the field of 2D materials and some of the critical methods which facilitate the study of the suspended structures. In Chapters 3 and 4 we focus on the applications of graphene in barometric pressure sensors...

doctoral thesis 2021

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Influence of Mode-Coupling on Q-factor in Nanomechanical Resonators

ten Wolde, Malte (author)

Nanomechanical resonators with low dissipation rates are ideal tools in fundamental science applications. They have been used in the field of cavity optomechanics for example in ground-state cooling, and in sensing applications, such as atomic resolution mass sensors. Their great sensitivity is due to their high Q-factor, which is a metric that...

master thesis 2021

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Mechanical characterization of nanopillars by atomic force microscopy

Angeloni, L. (author), Ganjian, M. (author), Nouri Goushki, M. (author), Mirzaali, Mohammad J. (author), Hagen, C.W. (author), Zadpoor, A.A. (author), Fratila-Apachitei, E.L. (author), Ghatkesar, M.K. (author)

Micro- and nano-patterns are gaining increasing attraction in several fields ranging from nanoelectronics to bioengineering. The mechanical properties of the nanostructures (nanopillars, nanotubes, nanowires, etc.) are highly relevant for many applications but challenging to determine. Existing mechanical characterization methods require...

journal article 2021

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Mechanical resonance properties of porous graphene membrane; simulation study and proof of concept experiment

Yoon, Juhee (author), Kwon, Min Hee (author), Shin, D. (author), Lee, Sang Wook (author)

Mechanical resonance properties of porous graphene resonators were investigated by simulation studies. The finite element method was utilized to design the porous graphene membrane pattern and to calculate the mechanical resonance frequency and quality factor. The changes in the resonance frequency and quality factor were systematically...

journal article 2021

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The emergence of dissipation dilution: in doubly clamped nanomechanical resonators

van der Zalm, Joost (author)

The goal of the research described in this thesis was to investigate the basis of dissipation dilution as well as make it comprehensible. In the written literature we could find that the kinetic energy of an oscillating beam is stored into two types of potential energy~\cite{Kippenberg, Kotthaus}. A dissipative bending component and a...

bachelor thesis 2019

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Dynamics of interacting graphene membranes

Dolleman, R.J. (author)

Micro and nanomechanical sensors are indispensable in modern consumer electronics, automotive and medical industries. Gas pressure sensors are currently the most widespread membrane-based micromechanical sensors. By reducing their size, their unit costs and energy consumption drops, making them more attractive for integration in new applications...

doctoral thesis 2018

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Two-dimensional membranes in motion

Davidovikj, D. (author)

This thesis revolves around nanomechanical membranes made of suspended two - dimensional materials. Chapters 1-3 give an introduction to the field of 2D-based nanomechanical devices together with an overview of the underlying physics and the measurementtools used in subsequent chapters. The research topics that are discussed can bedivided into...

doctoral thesis 2018

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Graphene gas pumps

Davidovikj, D. (author), Bouwmeester, Damian (author), van der Zant, H.S.J. (author), Steeneken, P.G. (author)

We report on the development of a pneumatically coupled graphene membrane system, comprising of two circular cavities connected by a narrow trench. Both cavities and the trench are covered by a thin few-layer graphene membrane to form a sealed dumbbell-shaped chamber. Local electrodes at the bottom of each cavity allow for actuation of each...

journal article 2018

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Static capacitive pressure sensing using a single graphene drumg

Davidovikj, D. (author), Scheepers, P.H. (author), van der Zant, H.S.J. (author), Steeneken, P.G. (author)

To realize nanomechanical graphene-based pressure sensors, it is beneficial to have a method to electrically readout the static displacement of a suspended graphene membrane. Capacitive readout, typical in micro-electromechanical systems, gets increasingly challenging as one starts shrinking the dimensions of these devices because the expected...

journal article 2017