130-MHz Optomechanical Vibrating Sensor: Towards High Bandwidth / Ultrasensitive Measurements

Abstract

We show all-optical operation of a VLSI optomechanical micro-resonator designed for high resolution sensing applications. Mechanical resonance frequency is above 100 MHz with Q-factor of 1 000 in air, yielding measurement bandwidth above 100 kHz. We demonstrate low thermomechanical noise floor resolved with exquisite motion detection limit down to 4.10 -16 m.Hz -0.5 . This performance, enabled by optomechanical transduction, paves the way for very high-speed and ultra-sensitive sensing applications.