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    Area of Science:

    • Physics
    • Engineering
    • Materials Science

    Background:

    • Optomechanical inertial sensors offer high sensitivity for detecting minute accelerations.
    • Compact, monolithic designs are crucial for practical, portable sensing applications.
    • Understanding fundamental limits is key to optimizing sensor performance.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To perform a detailed performance analysis of compact monolithic optomechanical inertial sensors.
    • To identify fundamental performance limits and the acceleration noise floor.
    • To develop an optimization strategy for sensor design, sensitivity, and bandwidth.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized performance simulations for low-frequency, gravity-sensitive inertial sensors.
    • Developed performance models to guide sensor design and optimization.
    • Conducted characterization measurements of compact mechanical resonators.

    Main Results:

    • Attainable acceleration noise floors on the order of 1×10-11 m/s2Hz were demonstrated through simulations.
    • An optimization approach was devised, balancing sensor design, sensitivity, and bandwidth.
    • Characterization measurements showed mechanical quality (mQ) products at 250 kg, indicating high acceleration sensitivity.

    Conclusions:

    • Compact monolithic optomechanical inertial sensors show promise for achieving ultra-low acceleration noise floors.
    • The developed optimization strategy enables tailored sensor performance for specific applications.
    • High mQ-products confirm the exquisite acceleration sensitivity of these compact resonators.