DocumentCode
2519012
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
fYear
2005
fDate
1-4 Aug. 2005
Firstpage
159
Lastpage
160
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical MEMS and Their Applications Conference, 2005. IEEE/LEOS International Conference on
Conference_Location
Oulu
Print_ISBN
0-7803-9278-7
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OMEMS.2005.1540127
Filename
1540127
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