Optomechanical mass spectrometry

Marc Sansa, Martial Defoort, Ariel Brenac, Maxime Hermouet, Louise Banniard, Alexandre Fafin, Marc Gely, Christophe Masselon, Ivan Favero, Guillaume Jourdan and Sébastien Hentz ()
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Marc Sansa: Université Grenoble Alpes, CEA, LETI
Martial Defoort: Université Grenoble Alpes, CEA, LETI
Ariel Brenac: Université Grenoble Alpes, CEA, CNRS, Grenoble INP, IRIG-Spintec
Maxime Hermouet: Université Grenoble Alpes, CEA, LETI
Louise Banniard: Université Grenoble Alpes, CEA, LETI
Alexandre Fafin: Université Grenoble Alpes, CEA, LETI
Marc Gely: Université Grenoble Alpes, CEA, LETI
Christophe Masselon: CEA, IRIG, Biologie à Grande Echelle
Ivan Favero: Université de Paris
Guillaume Jourdan: Université Grenoble Alpes, CEA, LETI
Sébastien Hentz: Université Grenoble Alpes, CEA, LETI

Nature Communications, 2020, vol. 11, issue 1, 1-7

Abstract: Abstract Nanomechanical mass spectrometry has proven to be well suited for the analysis of high mass species such as viruses. Still, the use of one-dimensional devices such as vibrating beams forces a trade-off between analysis time and mass resolution. Complex readout schemes are also required to simultaneously monitor multiple resonance modes, which degrades resolution. These issues restrict nanomechanical MS to specific species. We demonstrate here single-particle mass spectrometry with nano-optomechanical resonators fabricated with a Very Large Scale Integration process. The unique motion sensitivity of optomechanics allows designs that are impervious to particle position, stiffness or shape, opening the way to the analysis of large aspect ratio biological objects of great significance such as viruses with a tail or fibrils. Compared to top-down beam resonators with electrical read-out and state-of-the-art mass resolution, we show a three-fold improvement in capture area with no resolution degradation, despite the use of a single resonance mode.

Date: 2020
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