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Fabrication and Characterization of High-Q Silicon Nitride Membrane Resonators
Published on: August 8, 2025
A self-sensing nanomechanical resonator built on a single-walled carbon nanotube
Adam R Hall1, Michael R Falvo, Richard Superfine
1Curriculum in Applied and Materials Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, CB 3255, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-3255, USA.
Abstract:
We present observations of resonance behavior in a torsional nanoelectromechanical device built with an individual single-walled carbon nanotube. The effect of applied torsional strain on the transport properties of the nanotube provides an electrical signal transducer and hence a means of measuring oscillation amplitude, resonance frequency, and quality factor. The mechanical resonance is confirmed by imaging and the electromechanical signal is compared to quasi-static measurements.

