title: Note: Aligned deposition and modal characterization of micron and submicron poly(methyl methacyrlate) fiber cantilevers.
abstract: Polymeric micro-/nanofibers are finding increasing use as sensors for novel applications. Here, we demonstrate the ability to deposit an array of poly(methyl methacyrlate) fibers with micron and submicron diameters in aligned configurations on customized piezoelectric shakers. Using lateral motion of an atomic force microscope tip, fibers are broken to obtain fiber cantilevers of high aspect ratio (length/diameter > 20). The resonant frequencies of fabricated microfiber cantilevers are experimentally measured using a laser Doppler vibrometer. An average Young's modulus of 3.5 GPa and quality factor of 20 were estimated from the experimentally obtained frequency responses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering and Institute for Complex Engineered Systems, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA. nain@vt.edu
authors.forename: Amrinder S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Nain
authors.forename: Sinan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Filiz
authors.forename: O Burak
authors.initials: OB
authors.lastname: Ozdoganlar
authors.forename: Metin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sitti
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Amon
mesh_terms: D018625:Microscopy, Atomic Force / Q000379:methods; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009038:Motion; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate; D013696:Temperature; D014732:Vibration
chemical_list: D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate