Abstract
Optically induced self-excited oscillations of suspended mirror of a fully on-fiber optomechanical cavity are experimentally demonstrated. The cavity is fabricated by patterning a suspended metallic mirror on the tip of an optical fiber and by introducing a static reflector in the fiber. We discuss the use of on-fiber optomechanical cavities for sensing applications. A theoretical analysis evaluates the sensitivity of the proposed sensor operating in the region of the self-excited oscillations. The results are compared with the experimental data and with the sensitivity that is achievable when the oscillations are driven by an external oscillatory force.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 6671381 |
| Pages (from-to) | 563-569 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 2014 |
Keywords
- Optical fiber sensors.
- Optomechanical cavity
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering