Since the late 1980s there have been spectacular developments in micromechanical or
microelectro-mechanical (MEMS) systems which have enabled the exploration of …

Micro-and nanoelectromechanical systems, including cantilevers and other small scale
structures, have been studied for sensor applications. Accurate sensing of gaseous or …

The circulation of light within dielectric volumes enables storage of optical power near
specific resonant frequencies and is important in a wide range of fields including cavity …

An experimental setup has been constructed for simultaneous measurements of the
frequency, the absolute Q factor, and the amplitude of oscillation of a quartz crystal …

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Materials A Handbook MS Blanter IS Golovin H. Neuhäuser H.-R. Sinning Page 2 Springer …

String theory is the most promising approach to the long-sought unified description of the
four forces of nature and the elementary particles 1, but direct evidence supporting it is …

[57] ABSTRACT A frequency-locked torsional scanner of the type having a micromachined
mirror formed on a surface of a silicon wafer section supported within a larger Wafer section …

We describe a general procedure to calibrate the detection of a nano/micro-mechanical
resonator's displacement as it undergoes thermal Brownian motion. A brief introduction to …

This paper is a review of the design and fabrication of resonant sensors that are based on
resonating silicon structures. Some of the design aspects that control the performance of the …