Acquisition of a Scanned Head and Peripherals for Low Temperature Research and Education on Micro/Nano Electromechanical Resonators

获取用于微/纳米机电谐振器低温研究和教育的扫描头和外围设备

• 批准号: 0313941
• 负责人: Jeevak Parpia
• 金额: $ 15万
• 依托单位: Cornell University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2003
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2003-07-15 至 2005-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0313941&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Acquisition; Scanned; Head; Peripherals; Low

This grant provides support for the acquisition of instrumentation for low temperature research and education on micro/nano-scale electromechanical resonators at Cornell University. This critical instrumentation will enable low temperature actuation and detection of ultra-small, high frequency resonant structures. Nanoscale mechanical structures have the potential to enable new functionalities and ultra sensitive sensor technology by taking advantage of their low mass. New designs that optimize devices are one of the foci of the research that will be enabled by this instrument. Access to low temperatures where intrinsic loss mechanisms are quenched should lead to a significant increase in the quality factor, a basis of new high-sensitivity devices. The new instrumentation will also enable parametric amplification at low temperatures via electromagnetic, optical, or other methods. The enhanced quality factor is critical in helping to expose non-intrinsic design and process dependent losses. The optimization of the low temperature properties of these structures will positively impact applicability, improve room temperature behavior, and provide significant educational opportunities. The simultaneous exploration of these frontiers will present exciting research opportunities for graduate students and post-doctoral associates and will be a valuable introduction to nano-technology for undergraduates as well as high school teachers. The intuitive appeal of these ultra-small devices will attract students into the sciences at an early stage. Access to these diverse audiences is planned under our program. The instrument itself will be a challenge to complete, and will provide an outstanding training ground for researchers at all levels in the fundamental sciences, and advanced nano-technology that is vital to our future technological infrastructure.

该赠款为康奈尔大学微/纳米级机电谐振器低温研究和教育仪器的采购提供支持。这种关键仪器将实现超小型高频谐振结构的低温驱动和检测。 纳米级机械结构具有利用其低质量的优势来实现新功能和超灵敏传感器技术的潜力。优化设备的新设计是该仪器将实现的研究重点之一。进入低温，内在损耗机制被淬灭，应该会导致品质因数的显着增加，这是新型高灵敏度器件的基础。新仪器还将通过电磁、光学或其他方法在低温下实现参数放大。增强的品质因数对于帮助揭示非内在设计和工艺相关损失至关重要。这些结构的低温性能的优化将对适用性产生积极影响，改善室温行为，并提供重要的教育机会。 对这些前沿领域的同时探索将为研究生和博士后提供令人兴奋的研究机会，并将为本科生和高中教师提供有价值的纳米技术介绍。这些超小型设备的直观吸引力将吸引学生在早期阶段进入科学领域。我们的计划计划接触这些不同的受众。该仪器本身将是一个挑战，并将为基础科学和对我们未来技术基础设施至关重要的先进纳米技术的各级研究人员提供出色的训练场地。