Parametric amplification in MoS 2 drum resonator

Parametric amplification is widely used in diverse areas from optics to electronic circuits to enhance low level signals by varying relevant system parameters. Parametric amplification has also been performed in several micro-nano resonators including nano-electromechanical system (NEMS) resonators...

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Published in:Nanoscale 2017-11, Vol.9 (46), p.18299-18304
Main Authors: Prasad, Parmeshwar, Arora, Nishta, Naik, A K
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Parametric amplification is widely used in diverse areas from optics to electronic circuits to enhance low level signals by varying relevant system parameters. Parametric amplification has also been performed in several micro-nano resonators including nano-electromechanical system (NEMS) resonators based on a two-dimensional (2D) material. Here, we report the enhancement of mechanical response in a MoS drum resonator using degenerate parametric amplification. We use parametric pumping to modulate the spring constant of the MoS resonator and achieve a 10 dB amplitude gain. We also demonstrate quality factor enhancement in the resonator with parametric amplification. We investigate the effect of cubic nonlinearity on parametric amplification and show that it limits the gain of the mechanical resonator. Amplifying ultra-small displacements at room temperature and understanding the limitations of the amplification in these devices is key for using these devices for practical applications.
ISSN:2040-3364
2040-3372
DOI:10.1039/C7NR05721K