Sub-attonewton force detection at millikelvin temperatures

By H. J. Mamin, D. Rugar. 2001

408 citations recorded by the source corpus.

How researchers see this paper

The researchers whose trusted networks rank it highest, strongest advocate first. Every researcher gets a different order.

Performance of monolayer graphene nanomechanical resonators with electrical readout. (2009, background): “and low mass density, graphene is an ideal material for use in nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS), which are of great interest both for fundamental studies of mechanics at the nanoscale and for a variety of applications, including forc”
Dissipation in nanoelectromechanical systems (2014, methodology): “As tools for basic research, NEMS have demonstrated extraordinary sensitivity to external forces [2], allowing for example, the detection of electron spin flips [3], single molecules [4–8], and even macroscopic quantum states [9].”
Measuring nanomechanical motion with a microwave cavity interferometer (2008, methodology): “8 aN Hz −1/2 achieved using a fibre-optic interferometer and a silicon cantileve”
Back-action-evading measurements of nanomechanical motion (2009, neutral): “7×10 −18 N Hz −1/2 at a measurement temperature of 142 mK, achieving 8×10 −19 N Hz −1/2 at 60 mK, comparable to the best force sensitivities achieved elsewher”