Physics – Condensed Matter – Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Scientific paper
2011-04-14
J. Appl. Phys. 110, 064512 (2011)
Physics
Condensed Matter
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Scientific paper
10.1063/1.3638456
Motivated by the results of an experiment using atomic force microscopy performed by Gotsmann and Fuchs [Phys. Rev. Lett. {\bf 86}, 2597 (2001)], where a strong energy loss due to the tip-sample interaction was measured, we investigate the potential implications of this energy loss channel to the quality factor of suspended micro- and nanoresonators. Because the observed tip-sample dissipation remains without a satisfactory theoretical explanation, two phenomenological models are proposed to generalize the experimental observations. A minimal phenomenological model simply extends for larger separations the range of validity of the power law found experimentally for the damping coefficient. A more elaborate phenomenological model assumes that the noncontact friction is a consequence of the Casimir force acting between the closely spaced surfaces. Both models provide quantitative results for the noncontact friction between any two objects which are then used to estimate the energy loss for suspended bar micro- and nanoresonators. Its is concluded that the energy loss due to the unknown mechanism has the potential to seriously restrict the quality factor of both micro- and nanoresonators.
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