Beating ringdowns of near-degenerate mechanical resonances
arXiv:2211.09636 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevApplied.20.024053
Abstract
Mechanical resonators that possess coupled modes with harmonic frequency relations have recently sparked interest due to their suitability for controllable energy transfer and non-Hermitian dynamics. Here, we show coupling between high Q-factor () resonances with a nearly 1:1 frequency relation in spatially-symmetric microresonators. We develop and demonstrate a method to analyze their dynamical behavior based on the simultaneous and resonant detection of both spectral peaks, and validate this with experimental results. The frequency difference between the peaks modulates their ringdown, and creates a beat pattern in the linear decay. This method applies both to the externally driven and the Brownian motion (thermal) regime, and allows characterization of both linear and nonlinear parameters. The mechanism behind this method renders it broadly applicable to both optical and electrical readout, as well as to different mechanical systems. This will aid studies using near-degenerate mechanical modes, for e.g., optomechanical energy transfer, synchronization and gyroscopic sensors.
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