Numerical analysis of effective refractive index ultrasonic sensor based on Cantilever arm structure slot-based dual-micro-ring resonator

TL;DR

This paper introduces a novel ultrasonic sensor based on a cantilever arm structure with slot dual-micro-ring resonators, achieving significantly higher sensitivity and broader detection range than traditional sensors, with potential applications in hydrophones.

Contribution

The paper presents a new sensor design combining cantilever arms and slot dual-micro-ring resonators, with theoretical and simulation analysis demonstrating enhanced sensitivity and performance.

Findings

Sensitivity of 1462.5 mV/kPa, 22 times higher than single micro-ring sensors.

Detection frequency range surpassing conventional piezoelectric transducers.

Sensor area of 25um*60um with an optical enhancement factor of approximately 1540.

Abstract

We propose a novel ultrasonic sensor structure composed of Cantilever arm structure slot dual-micro-ring resonators(DMRR).We present a theoretical analysis of transmission by using the coupled mode theory.The mode field distributions and sound pressure distributions of transmission spectrum are obtained from 3D simulations based on Comsol Multi-physics(COMSOL)method.Our ultrasonic sensor exhibit theoretical sensitivity as high as 1462.5mV/kPa,which is 22 times higher than that of single slot-based micro-ring ultrasonic sensor.Our ultrasonic sensor offers higher sensitivity and a larger detection frequency range than conventional piezoelectric based ultrasound transducer.The results show that the sensing characteristics of our system can be optimized through changing the position and the angle of sound field.Our ultrasonic sensor with an area of 25um*60um, the-factor can be approximately 1540 with radius of 5um We detect an angular range of -90o to 90o and a minimum distance of 0.01um. Finally,we calculate the Cantilever arm structure slot DMRR array ultrasonic sensor's optical performance. Our proposed design provides a promising candidate for a hydrophone.