SBIR Phase I: Waveguide Optical Gyroscope

这个小型企业创新研究(SBIR)第一阶段项目计划使用先进材料和微制造技术来生产微型光电系统(MOEMS)陀螺仪。这项创新使用了自组装的硅量子点纳米复合材料和一种独特的极化等离子体聚合物来制造适合于构建光纤陀螺仪(FOG)的固态等效结构的微型光子结构。通常，在MEMS或微光机电系统(MOEMS)中，尺寸的减小往往伴随着精度的降低。建议的技术以紧凑、低成本的MOEMS格式提供高水平的光纤陀螺精度。我们建议使用线性自组装量子受限硅纳米复合材料和包括螺旋波导阵列在内的非线性、稳定的极化聚合物来构建光学陀螺的光子部分，从而以紧凑的形式产生显著的光程长度。这种紧凑的螺旋光波导结构具有较长的光程，可用于光纤陀螺中光纤线圈的替代以及生物光子学等应用。这种纳米复合材料可以沉积具有不同平面折射率(VIPIR)的薄膜，达到传统光纤陀螺的性能水平，可以构建在微型片上波导光学陀螺中。用于测量转速或旋转角的微型陀螺仪可以作为低成本的微型陀螺仪与微机械加速度计一起使用，为惯性导航目的提供航向信息，或者用于其他领域，包括用于行驶稳定和侧翻检测的汽车应用；消费电子应用，如摄像机稳定、机器人应用；以及广泛的军事应用。目前光纤陀螺仪的市场规模估计为2亿美元，并以每年7%的速度增长。其他类型的陀螺仪代表着目前每年超过10亿美元的市场，是MEMS传感器类别中增长最快的类别之一。我们相信，拟议的技术可以为更广泛的商业陀螺仪市场带来光纤陀螺仪的精度，并显著扩大这两个市场的规模。我们相信，在五到十年的时间框架内，使用拟议的技术有可能获得至少10%的市场份额。

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Project proposes to use advanced materials and microfabrication techniques to produce a micro-opticalelectrical system (MOEMs) gyroscope. The innovation uses both self-assembled silicon quantum dot nano-composites and a unique poled plasma polymer to produce micro-photonic structures suitable for construction of a solid-state equivalent of a fiber optic gyroscope (FOG). Typically, in a MEMs or micro-optical-electrical-mechanical system (MOEMs), a reduction in size is often accompanied by a reduction in precision. The proposed technology provides the high levels of FOG precision in the compact, low cost MOEMs format. We propose to construct the photonic portion of an optical gyroscope using linear self assembled quantum confined silicon nanocomposites and non linear, stable poled polymers including spiral waveguide arrays to produce significant optical path lengths in a compact form. The compact spiral waveguide structures, which possess long optical path length, can be used for replacement of the optical fiber coil in a FOG and other applications such as biophotonics. The nano-composite materials permit deposition of thin films with varying in plane index of refraction (VIPIR) that achieve performance levels of conventional fiber optic gyros to be constructed in miniature, on chip waveguide optical gyros.Microfabricated gyroscopes for measuring rate or angle of rotation can be used either as a low-cost miniature companion with micromachined accelerometers to provide heading information for inertial navigation purposes or in other areas, including automotive applications for ride stabilization and rollover detection; consumer electronic applications, such as video-camera stabilization, robotics applications; and a wide range of military applications. Current market for fiber gyroscopes is estimated to be $200 million and growing by 7% a year. Other gyroscope type represents a current market of well over $1 billion per year and is one of the fastest growing of the MEMs sensor categories. We believe the proposed technology can bring fiber gyroscope precision to the broader commercial gyroscope market and significantly increase both market sizes. We believe it is possible to attain a minimum of 10% market share with the proposed technology in the five to ten year time frame.