Target identification

Simultaneous determination of position and mass of a particle by the vibration of a diaphragm-based nanomechanical resonator

This finding is verified numerically in finite element modeling using a freestanding circular diaphragm with and without an added particle, and it proves that the method resolves the particle position and mass with high accuracy.

Mass and position determination of an accreted particle from the vibration of a beam-based nanomechanical resonator

We present a generalized theoretical analysis of the vibration of a micro/nano bridge resonator with a particle at an arbitrary location by considering the combined effect of the beam stiffness and string tension in the resonator. By combining resonant frequencies of at most three consecutive symmetric vibration modes, the developed model can unambiguously resolve the particle mass and position.