Nanomechanics has brought mesoscopic physics into the world of vibrations. Because
nanomechanical systems are small, fluctuations are significant, the vibrations already …

Mechanical resonators are widely used in sensors, transducers and optomechanical
systems, where mechanical dissipation sets the ultimate limit to performance. Over the past …

Extreme stresses can be produced in nanoscale structures; this feature has been used to
realize enhanced materials properties, such as the high mobility of silicon in modern …

The small mass and high coherence of nanomechanical resonators render them the ultimate
mechanical probe, with applications that range from protein mass spectrometry and …

All quantum optomechanics experiments to date operate at cryogenic temperatures,
imposing severe technical challenges and fundamental constraints. Here, we present a …

In force sensing, optomechanics, and quantum motion experiments, it is typically
advantageous to create lightweight, compliant mechanical elements with the lowest possible …

From ultrasensitive detectors of fundamental forces to quantum networks and sensors,
mechanical resonators are enabling next‐generation technologies to operate in room …

Silicon nitride (SiN) micro-and nanomechanical resonators have attracted a lot of attention in
various research fields due to their exceptionally high quality factors (Q s). Despite their …

We realize a simple and robust optomechanical system with a multitude of long-lived (Q>
107) mechanical modes in a phononic-bandgap shielded membrane resonator. An optical …

We show how to use the radiation pressure optomechanical coupling between a mechanical
oscillator and an optical cavity field to generate in a heralded way a single quantum of …