Two-dimensional array of coupled nanomechanical resonators

@article{citeulike:1074601, abstract = {Two-dimensional arrays of coupled nanomechanical plate-type resonators were fabricated in single crystal silicon using e-beam lithography. Collective modes were studied using a double laser setup with independent positioning of the point laser drive and interferometric motion detector. The formation of a wide acoustic band has been demonstrated. Localization due to disorder (mistune) was identified as a parameter that limits the propagation of the elastic waves. We show that all 400 resonators in our 20\×20 array participate in the extended modes and estimate group velocity and density of states. Applications utilizing the resonator arrays for radio frequency signal processing are discussed. \©2006 American Institute of Physics}, author = {Zalalutdinov, Maxim K. and Baldwin, Jeffrey W. and Marcus, Martin H. and Reichenbach, Robert B. and Parpia, Jeevak M. and Houston, Brian H. }, citeulike-article-id = {1074601}, doi = {10.1063/1.2190448}, journal = {Applied Physics Letters}, keywords = {damping, phonons, quantum}, number = {14}, posted-at = {2007-01-29 15:55:05}, priority = {2}, publisher = {AIP}, title = {Two-dimensional array of coupled nanomechanical resonators}, url = {http://scitation.aip.org/getabs/servlet/GetabsServlet?prog=normal\&id=APPLAB000088000014143504000001\&idtype=cvips\&gifs=yes}, volume = {88}, year = {2006} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:1074601 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1074601 TI - Two-dimensional array of coupled nanomechanical resonators JF - Applied Physics Letters VL - 88 IS - 14 PB - AIP N2 - Two-dimensional arrays of coupled nanomechanical plate-type resonators were fabricated in single crystal silicon using e-beam lithography. Collective modes were studied using a double laser setup with independent positioning of the point laser drive and interferometric motion detector. The formation of a wide acoustic band has been demonstrated. Localization due to disorder (mistune) was identified as a parameter that limits the propagation of the elastic waves. We show that all 400 resonators in our 20×20 array participate in the extended modes and estimate group velocity and density of states. Applications utilizing the resonator arrays for radio frequency signal processing are discussed. ©2006 American Institute of Physics KW - damping KW - phonons KW - quantum AU - Zalalutdinov, Maxim AU - Baldwin, Jeffrey AU - Marcus, Martin AU - Reichenbach, Robert AU - Parpia, Jeevak AU - Houston, Brian PY - 2006/// UR - http://scitation.aip.org/getabs/servlet/GetabsServlet?prog=normal&id=APPLAB000088000014143504000001&idtype=cvips&gifs=yes ER -