Probing Linear to Nonlinear Damping in 2D Semiconductor Nanoelectromechanical Resonators toward a Unified Quality Factor Model.

Zhang, Pengcheng; Jia, Yueyang; Liu, Zuheng; Zhou, Xin; Xiao, Dingbang; Chen, Ying; Jia, Hao; Yang, Rui · Nano Lett · 2023

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

In resonant nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS), the quality (<i>Q</i>) factor is essential for sensing, communication, and computing applications. While a large vibrational amplitude is useful for increasing the signal-to-noise ratio, the damping in this regime is more complex because both linear and nonlinear damping are important, and an accurate model for <i>Q</i> has not been fully explored. Here, we demonstrate that by combining the time-domain ringdown and frequency-domain resonance measurements, we extract the accurate <i>Q</i> for two-dimensional (2D) MoS<sub>2</sub> and MoTe<sub>2</sub> NEMS resonators at different vibration amplitudes. In particular, in the transition region between linear and nonlinear damping, <i>Q</i> can be precisely extracted by fitting to the ringdown characteristics. By varying AC driving, we tune the <i>Q</i> by Δ<i>Q</i>/<i>Q</i> = 269% and extract the nonlinear damping coefficient. We develop the dissipation model that well captures the linear to nonlinear damping, providing important insights for accurately modeling and optimizing <i>Q</i> in 2D NEMS resonators.