Abstract
Compact ferrule-top nanomechanical resonators with multilayer graphene (MLG) diaphragms as vibrating elements are demonstrated. The resonators comprise a suspended MLG film supported by a ceramic ferrule with a bore diameter of ∼125 μm. The mechanical resonance of the graphene film is excited and detected by an all-fiber optical interrogation system. Based on a beam-shape graphene mechanical resonator, a force sensitivity of ∼3.8 fN/Hz1/2 was theoretically predicted. The integration of nanomechanical graphene film with optical fiber simplifies the excitation and interrogation of the resonator and would allow the development of practical fiber-optic sensors for force, mass, and pressure measurements.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4769-4772 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Optics Letters |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue number | 16 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2014 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics