Nature Communications (May 2020)

Weak signal enhancement by nonlinear resonance control in a forced nano-electromechanical resonator

  • Avishek Chowdhury,
  • Marcel G. Clerc,
  • Sylvain Barbay,
  • Isabelle Robert-Philip,
  • Remy Braive

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-15827-3
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Designing efficient nonlinear dynamic resonances for weak signal amplification remains a challenge. Here, the authors demonstrate a resonance manipulation strategy able to enhance weak signals in a nonlinear oscillator consisting of an optically-probed driven nano-electromechanical resonator.