TY - JOUR T1 - Optomechanical reference accelerometer JF - Metrologia Y1 - 2015 A1 - Oliver Gerberding A1 - Felipe Guzman Cervantes A1 - John Melcher A1 - Jon R. Pratt A1 - J. M. Taylor AB -

We present an optomechanical accelerometer with high dynamic range, high bandwidth and read-out noise levels below 8 ${\mu}$g/$\sqrt{\mathrm{Hz}}$. The straightforward assembly and low cost of our device make it a prime candidate for on-site reference calibrations and autonomous navigation. We present experimental data taken with a vacuum sealed, portable prototype and deduce the achieved bias stability and scale factor accuracy. Additionally, we present a comprehensive model of the device physics that we use to analyze the fundamental noise sources and accuracy limitations of such devices.

VL - 52 U4 - 654 UR - http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/0026-1394/52/5/654/meta;jsessionid=C2B417A5CD50B9B57EE14C78E1783802.ip-10-40-1-105 CP - 5 U5 - 10.1088/0026-1394/52/5/654 ER -