Approaching the Quantum Limit of a Nanomechanical Resonator

Science

Volumn 304, Issue 5667, 2004, Pages 74-77

  LaHaye, M D ^a,b   Buu, O ^a,b   Camarota, B ^a,b   Schwab, K C ^a  

^a LABORATORY FOR PHYSICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^b Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; QUANTUM THEORY; THERMAL EFFECTS; TRANSISTORS;

NANOMECHANICAL RESONATORS; SINGLE-ELECTRON TRANSISTOR;

RESONATORS;

NANOTECHNOLOGY;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; DEVICE; ELECTRON; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MICROSCOPY; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTUM MECHANICS; SEMICONDUCTOR; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

EID: 1842581806     PISSN: 00368075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1126/science.1094419     Document Type: Article

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