Piezoelectric nanobeams having circular, rectangular and hexagonal cross-sections are synthesized and used in various Nano structures; however, piezoelectric nanobeams with hexagonal cross-sections have not been studied in detail. In particular, the physical mechanisms of the surface effect and the role of surface stress, surface elasticity and surface piezoelectricity have not been discussed t...

We present dynamically reconfigurable photonic crystal nanobeam cavities, operating at ~1550 nm, that can be continuously and reversibly tuned over a 9.5 nm wavelength range. The devices are formed by two coupled nanobeam cavities, and the tuning is achieved by varying the lateral gap between the nanobeams. An electrostatic force, obtained by applying bias voltages directly to the nanobeams, is...

In the present paper, the free vibration characteristics of nanobeams embedded in an elastic medium are investigated. Inclusion of size effects is considered in the analysis by incorporating Eringen’s nonlocal elasticity continuum into the classical Euler–Bernoulli beam theory. To include the surrounding elastic medium, the Pasternak elastic foundation model is utilized, including shear deforma...

Abstract Barium titanate (BaTiO 3 ) is a lead-free ferroelectric crystal used in electro-mechanical transducers and electro-optic films. Nanomechanical devices based on thin films of BaTiO are still unavailable, as the internal stress results brittle fracture. Here, we use force to fabricate deformable assemblies (nanobeams) nanocrystals, top plasmonic metasurfaces. The mechanical deformation n...

We present a mixed finite element formulation for flexoelectric nanostructures that is coupled with topology optimization to maximize their intrinsic material performance with regards to their energy conversion potential. Using Barium Titanate (BTO) as the model flexoelectric material, we demonstrate the significant enhancement in energy conversion that can be obtained using topology optimizati...

piezoelectric nanobeams having circular, rectangular and hexagonal cross-sections are synthesized and used in various nano structures; however, piezoelectric nanobeams with hexagonal cross-sections have not been studied in detail. in particular, the physical mechanisms of the surface effect and the role of surface stress, surface elasticity and surface piezoelectricity have not been discussed t...

Bi₂Se₃ nanocrystals with various morphologies, including nanotower, nanoplate, nanoflake, nanobeam and nanowire, have been synthesized. Well-distinguished Shubnikov-de Haas (SdH) oscillations were observed in Bi₂Se₃ nanoplates and nanobeams. Careful analysis of the SdH oscillations suggests the existence of Berry's phase π, which confirms the quantum transport of the surface Dirac fermions in b...

Wavelength-scale, high Q-factor photonic crystal cavities [1, 2] have emerged as a platform of choice for on-chip manipulation of optical signals, with applications ranging from low-power optical signal processing [3] and cavity quantum electrodynamics [4, 5] to biochemical sensing. Many of these applications, however, are limited by the fabrication tolerances and the inability to precisely con...

This paper investigates size-dependent vibrations of stepped nanobeams taken into account surface elasticity theory. To do this, the are modeled as beams and governing vibration equations derived considering compatibility conditions in sections. Then, an analytical solution is developed to simulate natural frequencies mode shapes nanobeam with various properties. Also, a backward procedure prop...

Hard x-ray nanobeams have become an important tool in modern synchrotron radiation research with applications in many different fields like biology, chemistry, physics and material science. These nanobeams are usually created by focusing undulator radiation with highly specialized nanofocusing optics like reflective Kirkpatrick-Beaz mirror systems, diffractive zone plates or refractive compound...