DocumentCode
962529
Title
A Novel Optical Microring Resonator Accelerometer
Author
Bhola, Bipin ; Steier, William H.
Author_Institution
Southern California Univ., Los Angeles
Volume
7
Issue
12
fYear
2007
Firstpage
1759
Lastpage
1766
Abstract
A unique optical accelerometer based on a microring resonator fabricated on a flexible substrate is experimentally demonstrated and its performance analyzed. This accelerometer measures the applied acceleration by measuring the shift of the resonant wavelength of the flexible microring resonator. The measured sensitivity of 31 pm/g is in accordance with our calculations. Some schemes of tailoring the sensitivity and the dynamic range are also suggested.
Keywords
accelerometers; fibre optic sensors; micromechanical resonators; microsensors; optical resonators; acceleration measurement; flexible substrate; optical microring resonator accelerometer; resonant wavelength; Accelerometers; Biomedical optical imaging; Biosensors; Optical feedback; Optical interferometry; Optical resonators; Optical ring resonators; Optical sensors; Optical waveguides; Resonance; Acceleration; fiber-optic sensors; microrings; resonators;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Sensors Journal, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1530-437X
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JSEN.2007.910070
Filename
4375314
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