  We investigate the impact of nonlinear damping on the dynamics of a
nanomechanical doubly clamped beam. The beam is driven into nonlinear regime
and the response is measured by a displacement detector. For data analysis we
introduce a nonlinear damping term to Duffing equation. The experiment shows
conclusively that accounting for nonlinear damping effects is needed for
correct modeling of the nanomechanical resonators under study.
