Introduction to Nanomechanics (Fall 2012) Martino Poggio
Cooling Mechanical Resonators Achieve ultimate force resolution Approach the quantum regime Measure mechanical superpositions and coherences 02.05.2012 Introduction to Nanomechanics
Strategies for Cooling Resonators “Brute force”: High resonance frequencies & low reservoir temperatures Damping mechanical motion Cavity cooling 02.05.2012 Introduction to Nanomechanics
Mechanical Resonator Spectrum 02.05.2012 Introduction to Nanomechanics
Minimum added position noise 02.05.2012 Introduction to Nanomechanics
The Standard Quantum Limit 02.05.2012 Introduction to Nanomechanics
Experimental Situation 02.05.2012 Introduction to Nanomechanics
Introduction to Nanomechanics Final Paper Due on 29.06.2012 4-5 pages long Short 5-min abstract-style presentation in the Exercise Session on 29.05.2012 List of papers will be provided this week Feel free to request papers outside the list Briefly summarize results, relate to concepts discussed in the course, and discuss importance in the field 02.05.2012 Introduction to Nanomechanics