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A new light on nanomechanical dissipation
Researchers from laboratory Matériaux et Phénomènes Quantiques have shown that crystalline nanomechanical resonators are affected by surface fluctuation mechanisms that are ubiquitous in condensed matter. High-Q nanomechanical resonators are becoming central with the...
New quantum devices are revolutionizing infrared detection
A research team of the Materials and Quantum Phenomena laboratory (University Paris Diderot/CNRS) has developed a new class of far-infrared sensitive detectors that are very fast and operate at room temperature. This scientific breakthrough will accelerate the use of...
Opto-mechanical THz Wave Detector
A collaboration between the QUAD and DON teams has resulted in the development of a new, high-speed device for detecting Terahertz waves. This sensor combines concepts from electromagnetics and nano-optomechanics. While visible light plays a prominent role in our...
Creating a molecular Swiss Army knife by manipulating an atom and a molecule
The manipulation of an atom and a molecule using a scanning tunneling microscope has enabled the construction of a nano-object with modifiable electronic and mechanical properties based on the position of the atom within the molecule. The goal of nanotechnology is to...