Using Nonlinearity to enhance Micro/NanoSensor Performance
Event details
| Date | 03.02.2012 |
| Hour | 14:00 |
| Speaker | Prof. Kimberly Turner, UC Santa Barbara |
| Location |
MEB010
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| Category | Conferences - Seminars |
Resonant microelectromechanical systems are key building blocks for many microsensor applications, including mass detection, inertial detection and RF filters and timing oscillators. Especially in systems with low damping, amplitudes are such that nonlinearities are present. In many applications, these nonlinearities can be significant, and need to be accounted for. In this talk, I will give an overview of a few applications where understanding and cleverly utilizing nonlinearity actually results in improved sensor performance. Examples including mass sensors and oscillators will be utilized in this demonstration of the benefit in marrying nonlinear equations and micro/nanoscale devices.
Practical information
- General public
- Free
Contact
- Sylvie Moreau