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    Area of Science:

    • Optical Engineering
    • Sensor Technology
    • Materials Science

    Background:

    • Miniaturization of gas sensors is crucial for portable applications.
    • Nondispersive infrared (NDIR) absorption is a common technique for gas detection.
    • Achieving sufficient absorption path length in miniaturized sensors is challenging.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a highly integrated, miniaturized methane (CH4) sensor using MEMS technology.
    • To utilize the resonance cavity of a linear variable optical filter (LVOF) as a gas absorption cell.
    • To investigate the optical performance under demanding miniaturization conditions.

    Main Methods:

    • Fabrication of a miniaturized NDIR methane sensor using CMOS-compatible microfabrication.
    • Integration of a gas absorption cell within the LVOF resonance cavity.
    • Analysis of optical performance using a Fizeau resonator model for a 25.4 µm cavity length.
    • Operation at the 15th-order mode with highly reflective mirrors.

    Main Results:

    • Successful realization of a miniaturized methane sensor.
    • Demonstration of functional integration by using the LVOF cavity as a gas cell.
    • Validation of the Fizeau resonator model for analyzing optical performance in miniaturized systems.
    • Successful operation of the methane sensor at λ = 3.39 µm.

    Conclusions:

    • A novel, miniaturized methane sensor has been successfully designed, fabricated, and demonstrated.
    • The Fizeau resonator model provides a more appropriate description for the optical performance of highly integrated LVOFs.
    • This work advances MEMS-based NDIR sensor technology for effective methane detection.