Real-time ultrafast optical interferometry of NEMS operating in fluidic environment

Oleksiy Svitelskiy, Vince Sauer, Ning Liu, Kar Mun Cheng, Eric Finley, Mark R. Freeman, Wayne K. Hiebert

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Abstract

Interactions of NEMS with fluids are of interest both in determining the NEMS performance outside of vacuum, and in elucidation of fluid dynamics at these small scales. We present a comprehensive study of nanomechanical damping in three gases (He, N2, CO2), and liquid CO2. Resonant dynamics in multiple devices of varying size and frequency (10-400 MHz) is measured over 10 decades of pressure (1 mPa-20 MPa). We find a fluid relaxation time model to be valid throughout, but not beyond, the non-Newtonian regime (up to several atmospheres), and classical vibrating spheres model to be valid in the viscous limit.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMicrofluidics, BioMEMS, and Medical Microsystems IX
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes
EventMicrofluidics, BioMEMS, and Medical Microsystems IX - San Francisco, CA, United States
Duration: 23 Jan 201125 Jan 2011

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume7929
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceMicrofluidics, BioMEMS, and Medical Microsystems IX
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco, CA
Period23/01/1125/01/11

Keywords

  • Biosensors
  • Fluid Damping
  • High Pressure
  • Microfluidics
  • NEMS Resonators
  • NEMS Sensors
  • Optical Interferometry
  • Viscousity

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