MEMS actuated small scale retroreflectors for free space optical communications

C.R. Jenkins; J.G. Brown; W. Johnstone; D.G. Uttamchandani

doi:10.1109/OMEMS.2005.1540127

MEMS actuated small scale retroreflectors for free space optical communications

C.R. Jenkins
, J.G. Brown
, W. Johnstone
, D.G. Uttamchandani

Electronic And Electrical Engineering

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Abstract

This paper describes the use of electrothermal MEMS actuation and small-scale spherical retroreflectors to produce a retroreflective optical phase modulator.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the IEEE/LEOS International Conference on Optical MEMS and their Applications Conference, 2005
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	S384-S390
Volume	8
Edition	3
ISBN (Print)	0-7803-9278-7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/OMEMS.2005.1540127
Publication status	Published - 2006

Keywords

micro-optics
microactuators
optical communication equipment
optical links
optical modulation
phase modulation

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