Poking a nanostring: Scientists uncover energy cascades in tiny resonators
Phys.org
March 4, 2026
Scientists at TU Delft have designed a nanostring that, when poked, doesn't lose its energy to the environment immediately. Instead, the energy leaks out within the string, triggering a cascade of distinct vibrational modes. For the first time, researchers have observed this cascade reaching all the way up to the fifth mode, while only actuating the first mode.
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Originally published on Phys.org on 3/4/2026