Title :
Micro-actuated small-scale spherical retroreflector for free space optical communications
Author :
Jenkins, Colin ; Johnstone, Walter ; Uttamchandani, Deepak ; Handerek, Vincent ; Radcliffe, Sharon
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Strathclyde Univ., Glasgow
Abstract :
This paper describes the use of electrothermal MEMS actuation and small-scale spherical retroreflectors to produce a retroreflective optical phase modulator
Keywords :
micro-optics; microactuators; optical communication equipment; optical links; optical modulation; phase modulation; electrothermal MEMS actuation; free space optical communications; retroreflective optical phase modulator; small-scale spherical retroreflectors; Actuators; Etching; Microactuators; Micromechanical devices; Optical communication equipment; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Phase modulation; Space technology;
Conference_Titel :
Optical MEMS and Their Applications Conference, 2005. IEEE/LEOS International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Oulu
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9278-7
DOI :
10.1109/OMEMS.2005.1540127
