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Fractal-like Mechanical Resonators with a Soft-Clamped Fundamental Mode
January 16, 2020
Self-similar structures occur naturally and have been employed to engineer exotic physical properties. We show that acoustic modes of a fractal-like system of tensioned strings can display increased mechanical quality factors due to the enhancement of dissipation dilution. We describe a realistic resonator design in which the quality factor of the fundamental mode is enhanced by as much as 2 orders of magnitude compared to a simple string with the same size and tension. Our findings can open new avenues in force sensing, cavity quantum optomechanics, and experiments with suspended test masses.
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research article
Web of Science ID
WOS:000515350300008
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Publication date
2020-01-16
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Volume
124
Issue
2
Article Number
025502
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Peer reviewed
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March 12, 2020
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