Journal Publications

27."Universality in Oscillating Flows" ( K.L. Ekinci, D. Karabacak, V. Yakhot) Phys. Rev. Lett. 101, 264501 (2008).
26."All you need is feedback " ( K.L. Ekinci, News & Views) Nature Nanotech. 3, 319 (2008).
25."Radio-frequency scanning tunneling microscopy" (U. Kemiktarak, T. Ndukum, K.C. Schwab and K.L. Ekinci ) Nature 450, 85 (2007).
24."Nanomechanical displacement detection using fiber-optic interferometry" (N.O. Azak et al.) Appl. Phys. Lett. 98, 254505 (2007).
23."High-Frequency Nanofluidics: An Experimental Study Using Nanomechanical Resonators" (D. Karabacak, V. Yakhot and K.L. Ekinci) Phys. Rev. Lett. 98, 254505 (2007).
22."Diffraction of evanescent waves and nanomechanical displacement detection" (D. Karabacak et al.) Opt. Lett. 32, 1881 (2007).
21."Efficient and Sensitive Capacitive Read-out of Nanomechanical Resonator Arrays" (Patrick A. Truitt et al.) Nano. Lett.7, 120 (2007).
20."Photothermal operation of high-frequency nanoelectromechanical systems" (A. Sampathkumar et al.) Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 223104 (2006).
News:
Physics News Update: " Sound from Light: Playing Notes on Nanoscopic Wires";
New Scientist: "Laser beams pluck nano-strings".
19."Optical knife-edge technique for nanomechanical displacement detection" (D. Karabacak, T. Kouh, C.C. Huang and K.L. Ekinci.) Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 193122 (2006).
18."Zeptogram-Scale Nanomechanical Mass Sensing" (Y.T. Yang, C. Callegari, X.L. Feng, K.L. Ekinci, and M.L. Roukes) Nano Lett. 6, 583 (2006).
News:
Science: "Tipping the Scales--Just Barely"(access to local pdf);
Nature:"Measurement science: Small scale"(access to local pdf);
Physorg.com: "Device For Weighing Individual Molecules";
Physics News Update: "Zeptogram Mass Detection---Weighing Molecules";
New Scientist: "World’s most sensitive scales weigh a zeptogram".
17. "Fabrication of freely suspended nanostructures by nanoimprint lithography" (C.C. Huang and K.L. Ekinci) Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 093110 (2006).
16."Analysis of optical interferometric displacement detection in nanoelectromechanical systems" (D. Karabacak et al.) J. Appl. Phys. 98, 124309 (2005).
15.Comment on "Evidence for Quantized Displacement in Macroscopic Nanomechanical Oscillators" (K.C. Schwab, M.P. Blencowe, M.L. Roukes, A.N. Cleland, S.M. Girvin, G.J. Milburn, and K.L. Ekinci) Phys. Rev. Lett. 95, 248901 (2005).
14."Room-temperature operation of a nanoelectromechanical resonator embedded in a phase-locked loop" (T. Kouh et al.) Appl. Phys. Lett. 87, 113112 (2005).
13."Electromechanical Transducers at the Nanoscale: Actuation and Sensing of Motion in Nanoelectromechanical Systems (NEMS)" (K.L. Ekinci) Small 1, 786 (2005).
12."Nanoelectromechanical systems" (K.L. Ekinci and M.L. Roukes) Rev. Sci. Instrum. 76, 061101 (2005).
11."Diffraction effects in optical interferometric displacement detection in nanoelectromechanical systems" (T. Kouh, D. Karabacak, D.H. Kim and K.L. Ekinci.) Appl. Phys. Lett. 86, 013106 (2005).
10. "Ultrasensitive Nanoelectromechanical Mass Detection" (K.L. Ekinci, X.M.H. Huang, and M.L. Roukes) Appl. Phys. Lett. 84, 4469 (2004).
News:
Physics World: "Nanomechanics weighs in".
9. "Ultimate Limits to Inertial Mass Sensing Based upon Nanoelectromechanical Systems" (K.L. Ekinci, Y.T. Yang, and M.L. Roukes) J. Appl. Phys. 95, 2682 (2004).
News:
Nanotechnology Now : "How small can you go?".
8. "Balanced Electronic Detection of Displacement in Nanoelectromechanical Systems" (K.L. Ekinci, Y.T. Yang, X.M.H. Huang and M.L. Roukes) Appl. Phys. Lett. 81, 2253 (2002).
7. "Intrinsic Dissipation in High-frequency Micromechanical Resonators" (P. Mohanty, D.A. Harrington, K.L. Ekinci, Y.T. Yang, M.J. Murphy, and M.L. Roukes) Phys. Rev. B 66, 085416 (2002).
6. "Monocrystalline Silicon Carbide Nanoelectromechanical Systems" (Y.T. Yang, K.L. Ekinci et al.) Appl. Phys. Lett. 78, 162 (2001).
News:
Technology Research News: "Harder chips make more sensitive sensors".
5. "Morphology of Quench Condensed Lead Films near the Insulator to Metal Transition" (K.L. Ekinci and J.M. Valles, Jr.) Phys. Rev. Lett. 82, 1518 (1999).
4. "Thickness Dependence of the Morphology of Quench Condensed Gold Films" (K.L. Ekinci and J.M. Valles, Jr.) Phys. Rev. B 58, 7347 (1998).
3. "Formation of Polycrystalline Structure in Metallic Films in the Early Stages of Zone I Growth" (K.L. Ekinci and J.M. Valles, Jr.) Acta Materialia 46, 4549 (1998).
2. "Cryostat for in situ Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Studies of Film Growth at Low Temperatures" (K.L. Ekinci and J.M. Valles, Jr.) Rev. Sci. Instrum. 68, 4152 (1997).
1. "Fibonacci Oscillators" (M. Arik, E. Demircan, K.L. Ekinci, T. Turgut, M. Mungan) Z. Phys. C-Particles and Fields 55, 89 (1992).

Theses

1."Nanomechanical Displacement Detection using Fiber Optic Interferometry" (M.Y. Shagam, 2006).
2."Fabrication, Motion Detection and Amplification Techniques in Radiofrequency Nanoelectromechanical Systems (NEMS)" (C.C. Huang, 2007).
3."Resonant Operation of Nanoelectromechanical Systems in Fluidic Environments" (D.M. Karabacak, 2007).
4." Nanomechanical Resonators in a Fluidic Channel: Fabrication and Detection Techniques" (N.O. Azak, 2007).
5."Thermomechanical Noise Measurements of Very High Frequency (VHF) Nanomechanical Resonators" (C.E. Hart, 2008).