Quantum-enhanced measurements exploit quantum mechanical effects for increasing the
sensitivity of measurements of certain physical parameters and have great potential for both …

Mechanical interactions are fundamental to biology. Mechanical forces of chemical origin
determine motility and adhesion on the cellular scale, and govern transport and affinity on …

Nanomechanical resonators enable the measurement of mass with extraordinary
sensitivity,,,,,,. Previously, samples as light as 7 zeptograms (1 zg= 10-21 g) have been …

The advances in micro-and nanofabrication technologies enable the preparation of
increasingly smaller mechanical transducers capable of detecting the forces, motion …

Recent advances in nanotechnology have led to the development of nano-electro-
mechanical systems (NEMS) such as nanomechanical resonators, which have recently …

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

“Piezoelectric-Based Vibration-control Systems: Applications in Micro/Nano Sensors and
Actuators” covers: Fundamental concepts in smart (active) materials including piezoelectric …

We study how two fully featured hydrogenlike atoms harvest entanglement from the
electromagnetic field vacuum, even when the atoms are spacelike separated. We compare …

The field of microrobotics has seen tremendous advances in recent years. The principles
governing the design of such submillimeter scale robots rely on an understanding of …

We develop a theory that explains the origin of the high force sensitivity observed in
multifrequency force microscopy experiments. The ability of the microscope to extract …