Nanomechanics has brought mesoscopic physics into the world of vibrations. Because
nanomechanical systems are small, fluctuations are significant, the vibrations already …

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

The small mass and high coherence of nanomechanical resonators render them the ultimate
mechanical probe, with applications that range from protein mass spectrometry and …

Optically trapped nanospheres in high vacuum experience little friction and hence are
promising for ultrasensitive force detection. Here we demonstrate measurement times …

All quantum optomechanics experiments to date operate at cryogenic temperatures,
imposing severe technical challenges and fundamental constraints. Here, we present a …

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 …

Energy dissipation is an unavoidable phenomenon of physical systems that are directly
coupled to an external environmental bath. In an oscillatory system, it leads to the decay of …

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 …

High‐quality factor (Qm) mechanical resonators are crucial for applications where low noise
and long coherence time are required, as mirror suspensions, quantum cavity …