• DocumentCode
    1457659
  • Title

    Micro-opto-mechanical vibration sensor integrated on silicon

  • Author

    Ollier, Eric ; Philippe, Paul ; Chabrol, Claude ; Mottier, Patrick

  • Author_Institution
    CEA, Centre d´´Etudes Nucleaires de Grenoble, France
  • Volume
    17
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1999
  • fDate
    1/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    26
  • Lastpage
    29
  • Abstract
    A new micro-optical vibration sensor has been achieved by combining “integrated optics” and “micromachining” on silicon technologies. The high sensitivity and the wide frequency range have been obtained by using a multimode section in the optical detection circuit. Three prototypes have been installed successfully in an industrial hydroelectric power plant
  • Keywords
    integrated optics; micro-optics; microsensors; optical signal detection; sensitivity; silicon; vibration measurement; high sensitivity; industrial hydroelectric power plant; integrated optics; micro-opto-mechanical vibration sensor; micromachining; multimode section; optical detection circuit; silicon; silicon technologies; wide frequency range; Electromagnetic fields; Frequency; Microstructure; Optical fibers; Optical interferometry; Optical modulation; Optical sensors; Silicon; Temperature sensors; Transducers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Lightwave Technology, Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0733-8724
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/50.737417
  • Filename
    737417