A Nonlinear Enhanced Microresonator Gyroscope

We demonstrate a novel optical microresonator gyroscope whose responsivity to rotation is enhanced by a factor of around $10^4$ by operating close to the critical point of a spontaneous symmetry breaking transition between counterpropagating light. We present a proof-of-principle rotation measurement using a resonator with a diameter of 3 mm. In addition, we characterise the dynamical response of the system to a sinusoidally varying rotation, and show this to be well described by a simple theoretical model. We observe the universal critical behaviors of responsivity enhancement and critical slowing down, both of which are beneficial in an optical gyroscope.

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