Studying resonant frequency and dissipation shifts in a mechanical resonator using a fixed-frequency drive

• Main Author: Guha, Arnab
• Format: Dissertation
• Language: English
• Published: Loughborough University 2018
• Subjects: Biomolecules; Dissipation; Fixed-frequency drive; Mechanical Engineering not elsewhere classified; Mechanical resonator; Quartz crystal resonator; Resonant frequency shift; Time resolution

Measurement of biomolecular interactions are widely used in various sectors including life sciences, pharmaceutical, clinical diagnostics, and industrial, food and environmental monitoring. The shifts in resonant frequency and dissipation of mechanical resonators have been extensively used for biomo...