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Area of Science:

Photonics
Micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS)
Materials Science

Background:

Strain gauges are crucial for measuring mechanical stress.
Existing strain gauge technologies have limitations in sensitivity and integration.
Optical sensing offers potential for high-precision measurements.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce a novel strain gauge based on the mechanical-optical coupling principle.
To utilize silicon-based optical microring resonators as the core sensing element.
To explore a new pathway for developing advanced micro-opto-electromechanical system (MOEMS) sensors.

Main Methods:

Embedding a silicon optical microring resonator onto microcantilevers.
Applying external strain to the microcantilever structure.
Analyzing the output resonant spectrum for spectral shifts (redshift).
Conducting theoretical simulations to validate experimental findings.

Main Results:

External strain application resulted in a measurable redshift of the output resonant spectrum.
Achieved a strain sensitivity of 93.72 pm/MPa.
Experimental results were consistent with theoretical simulations, confirming the device's performance.

Conclusions:

The proposed mechanical-optical coupling method offers a viable new approach for strain sensing.
The developed silicon microring resonator-based strain gauge demonstrates high sensitivity and potential for MOEMS applications.
This work contributes a novel sensing methodology for micro-scale devices.