Micro-Gas Flow Induced Stochastic Resonance of a Nonlinear Nanomechanical Resonator

Fluidics is one of the most historic subjects that are well-established over centuries on the macroscopic scale.In recent years,fluid detection using a number of micro/nano scale devices has been achieved.However,the interaction of microfluid and solid devices on micro/nano-meter scale still lacks in-depth research.We demonstrate a practical nanomechanical detector for microfluidics via a string resonator with high Q-factor,suspended over a hole.This device is placed under a jet nozzle with several microns of diameter,and the interaction between the micro-gas flow and the resonator is observed by monitoring the variation of the fundamental frequency and the quality factor.Moreover,we manage to measure the fluctuations of the micro-gas flow on the nanomechanical resonator by means of stochastic resonance.This work manifests a potential platform for detecting dynamical fluid behaviors at microscopic scale for novel fluid physics.     

Coherent Transfer of Excitation in a Nanomechanical Artificial Lattice

We realize a coherent transfer of mechanical excitation in a finely controlled artificial nanomechanical lattice.We also realize strong dynamic coupling between adjacent high-Q mechanical resonators,via modulated dielectric force at the frequency difference between them.An excitation transfer across a lattice consisting of 7 nanobeams is observed by applying a design sequence of switching for couplings,with the final effective population reaching 0.94.This work not only demonstrates the ability to fully control an artificial lattice but also provides an efficient platform for studying complicated dynamics in one-dimensional systems.