The quest for realizing and manipulating ever smaller man-made movable structures and
dynamical machines has spurred tremendous endeavors, led to important discoveries, and …

Mechanical systems are ideal candidates for studying quantum behavior of macroscopic
objects. To this end, a mechanical resonator has to be cooled to its ground state and its …

We study the elastic deformation of few layers (5 to 25) thick freely suspended MoS2
nanosheets by means of a nanoscopic version of a bending test experiment, carried out with …

The enormous stiffness and low density of graphene make it an ideal material for
nanoelectromechanical applications. Here, we demonstrate the fabrication and electrical …

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

This article is a review of the dissipation processes in nanoelectromechanical systems
(NEMS). As NEMS technology becomes more and more prevalent in research and …

Nanoscale resonators that oscillate at high frequencies are useful in many measurement
applications. We studied a high-quality mechanical resonator made from a suspended …

Ultraminiaturized mass spectrometers are highly sought-after tools, with numerous
applications in areas such as environmental protection, exploration, and drug development …

Shrinking mechanical resonators to submicrometer dimensions (∼ 100 nm) has
tremendously improved capabilities in sensing applications. In this Letter, we go further in …

Nanoelectromechanical resonators have potential applications in sensing, cooling, and
mechanical signal processing. An important parameter in these systems is the strength of …