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We theoretically study the frequency stability of an opto-mechanical radio frequency oscillator based on resonant interaction of two optical and one mechanical modes of the same optical microcavity. A generalized expression for the phase…

Optics · Physics 2016-12-21 A. B. Matsko , A. A. Savchenkov , L. Maleki

Most microphones operate by detecting the sound-pressure induced motion of a membrane. In contrast, here we introduce a microphone that operates by monitoring the sound-pressure-induced modulation of the compressibility of air. By driving a…

Applied Physics · Physics 2024-11-21 M. P. Abrahams , J. Martinez , P. G. Steeneken , G. J. Verbiest

Graphene provides a fascinating testbed for new physics and exciting opportunities for future applications based on quantum phenomena. To understand the coherent flow of electrons through a graphene device, we employ a nanoscale probe that…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2010-01-29 J. Berezovsky , M. F. Borunda , E. J. Heller , R. M. Westervelt

In this paper, we will introduce THz graphene antennas that strongly enhance the emission rate of quantum systems at specific frequencies. The tunability of these antennas can be used to selectively enhance individual spectral features. We…

Optics · Physics 2013-02-08 R. Filter , M. Farhat , M. Steglich , R. Alaee , C. Rockstuhl , F. Lederer

It is shown that an attenuated total reflection structure containing a graphene layer can operate as a tunable polarizer of the electromagnetic radiation. The polarization angle is controlled by adjusting the voltage applied to graphene via…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2012-10-31 Yuliy V. Bludov , Mikhail I. Vasilevskiy , Nuno M. R. Peres

The structural flexibility of low dimensional nanomaterials offers unique opportunities for studying the impact of strain on their physical properties and for developing innovative devices utilizing strain engineering. A key towards such…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-11-03 Fen Guan , Piranavan Kumaravadivel , Dmitri V. Averin , Xu Du

The efficient modulation and control of ultrafast signals on-chip is of central importance in terahertz (THz) communications and a promising route toward sub-diffraction limit THz spectroscopy. Two-dimensional (2D) materials may provide a…

We report a highly efficient tunable THz reflector in graphene. By applying a small gate voltage (up to 3 V), the reflectance of graphene is modulated from a minimum of 0.79% to a maximum of 33.4% using graphene/ionic liquid structures at…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2017-03-08 Yang Wu , Xuepeng Qiu , Hongwei Liu , Jingbo Liu , Yuanfu Chen , Lin Ke , Hyunsoo Yang

We report on the fabrication and operation of a multi-element vibrational structure consisting of two graphene mechanical resonators coupled by a nanotube beam. The whole structure is suspended. Each graphene resonator is clamped by two…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2013-10-22 I. Tsioutsios , J. Moser , J. A. Plaza , A. Bachtold

Nano-oscillator devices are gaining more and more attention as a prerequisite for developing novel energy-efficient computing systems based on coupled oscillators. Here, we introduce a highly scalable, frequency-tunable nano-oscillator…

Twisted bilayer graphene (TBG) exhibits extremely low Fermi velocities for electrons, with the speed of sound surpassing the Fermi velocity. This regime enables the use of TBG for amplifying vibrational waves of the lattice through…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2023-04-19 Iliya Esin , Ilya Esterlis , Eugene Demler , Gil Refael

Graphene is an attractive material for nanomechanical devices because it allows for exceptional properties, such as high frequencies and quality factors, and low mass. An outstanding challenge, however, has been to obtain large coupling…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2014-04-28 P. Weber , J. Güttinger , I. Tsioutsios , D. E. Chang , A. Bachtold

We investigate the origin of the experimentally observed varying current-frequency nonlinearity of the propagating spin wave mode in nano-contact spin torque oscillators. Nominally identical devices with 100 nm diameter are characterized by…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2021-06-30 Anders J. Eklund , Mykola Dvornik , Fatjon Qejvanaj , Sheng Jiang , Sunjae Chung , Johan Åkerman , B. Gunnar Malm

We present fabrication and optical characterization of micro-cavities made of multilayer graphene (MLG) cantilevers clamped by metallic electrodes and suspended over Si/Si02 substrate. Graphene cantilevers act as a semi-transparent mirrors…

Graphene - a single atomic layer of graphite - is a recently-found two-dimensional form of carbon, which exhibits high crystal quality and ballistic electron transport at room temperature. Soft magnetic NiFe electrodes have been used to…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2019-08-19 E. W. Hill , A. K. Geim , K. Novoselov , F. Schedin , P. Blake

Since last decade, graphene has materialized itself as one of the phenomenal materials to modern researchers because of its remarkable thermal, optical, electronic, and mechanical properties. Graphene holds enormous potentials for lab on…

Applied Physics · Physics 2019-10-11 Joydip Sengupta , Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain

Here it is shown that graphene membranes that separate 2 gases at identical pressure are deflected by osmotic pressure. The osmotic pressure is a consequence of differences in gas permeation rates into a graphene enclosed cavity. The…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2017-11-17 Robin J. Dolleman , Santiago J. Cartamil-Bueno , Herre S. J. van der Zant , Peter G. Steeneken

Graphene, owing to its ability to support plasmon polariton waves in the terahertz frequency range, enables the miniaturization of antennas to allow wireless communications among nanosystems. One of the main challenges in the demonstration…

Two rich and vibrant fields of investigation, graphene physics and plasmonics, strongly overlap. Not only does graphene possess intrinsic plasmons that are tunable and adjustable, but a combination of graphene with noble-metal…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2013-01-21 A. N. Grigorenko , Marco Polini , K. S. Novoselov

we have fabricated transparent electronic devices based on graphene materials with thickness down to one single atomic layer by the transfer printing method. The resulting printed graphene devices retain high field effect mobility and have…

Materials Science · Physics 2008-09-10 Jian-Hao Chen , Masa Ishigami , Chaun Jang , Daniel R. Hines , Michael S. Fuhrer , Ellen D. Williams