Title :
Cascaded linear and nonlinear optical resonators: Towards a smart deflection sensor
Author :
Shehadeh, Shadi Hazzem ; Cada, Michael ; Qasymeh, Montasir ; Ma, Yuan
Author_Institution :
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 1Z1, Canada
Abstract :
We investigate the multi-stability property of cascaded optical resonators. Specifically in this work, we study an illustrative example of the deflection sensing application. The studied structure consists of two cascaded resonators. The first one has a movable mirror connected to a diaphragm to sense a deflection change, while the second resonator is filled with nonlinear optical material. We found that such a structure has a novel memory property that makes it possible to be exploited in future advanced sensing systems.
Keywords :
Fabry-Perot resonators; Intelligent sensors; Nonlinear optics; Optical bistability; Optical propagation in nonlinear media;
Conference_Titel :
Microsystems and Nanoelectronics Research Conference, 2009. MNRC 2009. 2nd
Conference_Location :
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4751-0
