Nanofiber based displacement sensor

  • Chengjie Ding
  • , Maxime Joos
  • , Constanze Bach
  • , Tom Bienaimé
  • , Elisabeth Giacobino
  • , E. Wu
  • , Alberto Bramati
  • , Quentin Glorieux*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

We report on the realization of a displacement sensor based on an optical nanofiber. A single gold nano-sphere is deposited on top of a nanofiber and the system is placed within a standing wave which serves as a position ruler. Scattered light collected within the guided mode of the fiber gives a direct measurement of the nanofiber displacement. We calibrated our device and found a sensitivity up to 1.2 nm/Hz. As an example of application, a mechanical model based on the Mie scattering theory is then used to evaluate the optically induced force on the nanofiber by an external laser and its displacement. With our sensing system, we demonstrate that an external force of 1 pN applied at the nanofiber waist can be detected.

Original languageEnglish
Article number103
JournalApplied Physics B: Lasers and Optics
Volume126
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jun 2020

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