• DocumentCode
    1991621
  • Title

    Improved detection of nanomechanical motion using a coupled microtoroid-interferometer system

  • Author

    Brawley, G.A. ; Knittel, J. ; Bowen, W.P.

  • Author_Institution
    Sch. of Math. & Phys., Univ. of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    Aug. 28 2011-Sept. 1 2011
  • Firstpage
    1719
  • Lastpage
    1721
  • Abstract
    Using a microtoroid coupled to a fibre interferometer, we present experimental results demonstrating noise suppression in the measurement of kHz-range nanomechanical vibration of a microcantilever. Noise power was seen to be suppressed by up to 19dB.
  • Keywords
    cantilevers; fibre optic sensors; light interferometers; nanoelectromechanical devices; optical noise; vibrations; coupled microtoroid interferometer system; fibre interferometer; microcantilever; nanomechanical motion detection; nanomechanical vibration; noise suppression; Laser noise; Measurement by laser beam; Optical fibers; Optical interferometry; Sensitivity; Signal to noise ratio;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Quantum Electronics Conference & Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO/IQEC/PACIFIC RIM), 2011
  • Conference_Location
    Sydney, NSW
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4577-1939-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IQEC-CLEO.2011.6194014
  • Filename
    6194014