Quantum information processing relies on the precise control of non-classical states in the
presence of many uncontrolled environmental degrees of freedom. The interactions …

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

For decades, mechanical resonators with high sensitivity have been realized using thin‐film
materials under high tensile loads. Although there are remarkable strides in achieving low …

Schemes of gravitationally induced decoherence are being actively investigated as possible
mechanisms for the quantum-to-classical transition. Here, we introduce a decoherence …

Systems with low mechanical dissipation are extensively used in precision measurements
such as gravitational wave detection, atomic force microscopy, and quantum control of …

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

At room temperature, mechanical motion driven by the quantum backaction of light has been
observed only in pioneering experiments in which an optical restoring force controls the …

High-aspect-ratio mechanical resonators are pivotal in precision sensing, from macroscopic
gravitational wave detectors to nanoscale acoustics. However, fabrication challenges and …

Structural hierarchy is found in myriad biological systems and has improved man-made
structures ranging from the Eiffel tower to optical cavities. In mechanical resonators whose …

Advances in quantum technologies are giving rise to a revolution in the way fundamental
physics questions are explored at the empirical level. At the same time, they are the seeds …