Tuning dissipation dilution in 2D material resonators by MEMS-induced tension

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Auteurs principaux: Wopereis, M. P. F., Bouman, N., Dutta, S., Steeneken, P. G., Alijani, F., Verbiest, G. J.
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author Wopereis, M. P. F.
Bouman, N.
Dutta, S.
Steeneken, P. G.
Alijani, F.
Verbiest, G. J.
author_facet Wopereis, M. P. F.
Bouman, N.
Dutta, S.
Steeneken, P. G.
Alijani, F.
Verbiest, G. J.
contents Resonators based on two-dimensional (2D) materials have exceptional properties for application as nanomechanical sensors, which allows them to operate at high frequencies with high sensitivity. However, their performance as nanomechanical sensors is currently limited by their low quality ($Q$)-factor. Here, we make use of micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) to apply pure in-plane mechanical strain, enhancing both their resonance frequency and Q-factor. In contrast to earlier work, the 2D material resonators are fabricated on the MEMS actuators without any wet processing steps, using a dry-transfer method. A platinum clamp, that is deposited by electron beam-induced deposition, is shown to be effective in fixing the 2D membrane to the MEMS and preventing slippage. By in-plane straining the membranes in a purely mechanical fashion, we increase the tensile energy, thereby diluting dissipation. This way, we show how dissipation dilution can increase the $Q$-factor of 2D material resonators by 91\%. The presented MEMS actuated dissipation dilution method does not only pave the way towards higher $Q$-factors in resonators based on 2D materials, but also provides a route toward studies of the intrinsic loss mechanisms of 2D materials in the monolayer limit.
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spellingShingle Tuning dissipation dilution in 2D material resonators by MEMS-induced tension
Wopereis, M. P. F.
Bouman, N.
Dutta, S.
Steeneken, P. G.
Alijani, F.
Verbiest, G. J.
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Materials Science
Applied Physics
Resonators based on two-dimensional (2D) materials have exceptional properties for application as nanomechanical sensors, which allows them to operate at high frequencies with high sensitivity. However, their performance as nanomechanical sensors is currently limited by their low quality ($Q$)-factor. Here, we make use of micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) to apply pure in-plane mechanical strain, enhancing both their resonance frequency and Q-factor. In contrast to earlier work, the 2D material resonators are fabricated on the MEMS actuators without any wet processing steps, using a dry-transfer method. A platinum clamp, that is deposited by electron beam-induced deposition, is shown to be effective in fixing the 2D membrane to the MEMS and preventing slippage. By in-plane straining the membranes in a purely mechanical fashion, we increase the tensile energy, thereby diluting dissipation. This way, we show how dissipation dilution can increase the $Q$-factor of 2D material resonators by 91\%. The presented MEMS actuated dissipation dilution method does not only pave the way towards higher $Q$-factors in resonators based on 2D materials, but also provides a route toward studies of the intrinsic loss mechanisms of 2D materials in the monolayer limit.
title Tuning dissipation dilution in 2D material resonators by MEMS-induced tension
topic Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Materials Science
Applied Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.07047