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We present a performance analysis of compact monolithic optomechanical inertial sensors that describes their key fundamental limits and overall acceleration noise floor. Performance simulations for low-frequency gravity-sensitive inertial sensors show attainable acceleration noise floors on the order of 110-11m/s2Hz. Furthermore, from our performance models, we devised an optimization approach for our sensor designs, sensitivity, and bandwidth trade space. We conducted characterization measurements of these compact mechanical resonators, demonstrating mQ-products at levels of 250 kg, which highlight their exquisite acceleration sensitivity.

• Guzman, Felipe

Appl Opt

• 4008 Electrical Engineering
• 5102 Atomic, Molecular And Optical Physics
• Bioengineering
• 40 Engineering
• 51 Physical Sciences

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