Design and analysis of ARROW-based racetrack resonator vibration sensor for inertial navigation applications

Sathish Malathi; Talabatulla Srinivas

doi:10.1117/12.797593

27 September 2008 Design and analysis of ARROW-based racetrack resonator vibration sensor for inertial navigation application

Sathish Malathi, Talabatulla Srinivas

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Proceedings Volume 7100, Optical Design and Engineering III; 710018 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.797593
Event: Optical Systems Design, 2008, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Abstract

In this paper we propose and analyze a novel racetrack resonator based vibration sensor for inertial grade application. The resonator is formed with an Anti Resonance Reflecting Optical Waveguide (ARROW) structure which offers the advantage of low loss and single mode propagation. The waveguide is designed to operate at 1310nm and TM mode of propagation since the Photo-elastic co-efficient is larger than TE mode in a SiO₂/ Si₃N₄/ SiO₂. The longer side of the resonator is placed over a cantilever beam with a proof mass. A single bus waveguide is coupled to the resonator structure. When the beam vibrates the resonator arm at the foot of the cantilever experiences maximum stress. Due to opto-mechanical coupling the effective refractive index of the resonator changes hence the resonance wavelength shifts. The non uniform cantilever beam has a dimension of 1.75mm X 0.45mm X 0.020mm and the proof mass has a dimension of 3mm X 3mm X 0.380mm. The proof mass lowers the natural frequency of vibration to 410Hz, hence designed for inertial navigation application. The operating band of frequency is from DC to 100Hz and acceleration of less than 1g. The resonator has a Free Spectral Range (FSR) of 893pm and produces a phase change of 22.4mrad/g.

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Sathish Malathi and Talabatulla Srinivas "Design and analysis of ARROW-based racetrack resonator vibration sensor for inertial navigation application", Proc. SPIE 7100, Optical Design and Engineering III, 710018 (27 September 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.797593

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