Ultra-high-Q torsional nanomechanics for quantum experiments and precision measurement

Aman R. Agrawal; Charles Condos; Christian Pluchar; Jon Pratt; Stephan Schlamminger; Dalziel Wilson

Ultra-high-Q torsional nanomechanics for quantum experiments and precision measurement

Aman R. Agrawal
, Charles Condos
, Christian Pluchar
, Jon Pratt
, Stephan Schlamminger
, Dalziel Wilson

James C Wyant Coll Optical Sci

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Abstract

We show that torsion modes of strained nanoribbons can have ultrahigh Q-factors, are naturally soft-clamped, and can be mass-loaded without changing their Q. We leverage these insights to realize sub-SQL optical lever measurements and chip-scale torsion pendula with µHz damping rates.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	FW4D.3
Journal	Optics InfoBase Conference Papers
State	Published - 2022
Event	CLEO: QELS_Fundamental Science, QELS 2022 - San Jose, United States Duration: May 15 2022 → May 20 2022

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Mechanics of Materials

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Ultra-high-Q torsional nanomechanics for quantum experiments and precision measurement

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