A high-resolution micro-grating displacement sensor with diffraction-based and integrated electrostatic actuation is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. The Ai reflecting membrane is fabricated at the bottom of ...A high-resolution micro-grating displacement sensor with diffraction-based and integrated electrostatic actuation is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. The Ai reflecting membrane is fabricated at the bottom of a silicon moving part and the Au micro-gratings are patterned on a transparent substrate. This structure forms a phase sensitive diffraction grating, providing the displacement sensitivity of the micro-grating interferometer. It shows sensitivity adjustment and self-calibration capabilities with electrostatic actuation. Additional system components include a coherent light source, photodiodes, and required electronics. Experimental results show that the displacement sensor has a sensitivity of about 1.8 m V /nm and a resolution of less than 1 nm in the linear region. This displacement sensor is very promising in the fields requiring high sensitivity, broad dynamic range, and immunity to electromagnetic interference.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No 60908016.
文摘A high-resolution micro-grating displacement sensor with diffraction-based and integrated electrostatic actuation is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. The Ai reflecting membrane is fabricated at the bottom of a silicon moving part and the Au micro-gratings are patterned on a transparent substrate. This structure forms a phase sensitive diffraction grating, providing the displacement sensitivity of the micro-grating interferometer. It shows sensitivity adjustment and self-calibration capabilities with electrostatic actuation. Additional system components include a coherent light source, photodiodes, and required electronics. Experimental results show that the displacement sensor has a sensitivity of about 1.8 m V /nm and a resolution of less than 1 nm in the linear region. This displacement sensor is very promising in the fields requiring high sensitivity, broad dynamic range, and immunity to electromagnetic interference.