• DocumentCode
    2663952
  • Title

    Extended Tuning Range Fabry-Perot Etalon with Doubly-Supported Beam Actuators

  • Author

    Milne, J. ; Dell, J. ; Keating, A. ; Faraone, L.

  • Author_Institution
    Microelectron. Res. Group, Western Australia Univ., Perth, WA
  • fYear
    2006
  • fDate
    21-24 Aug. 2006
  • Firstpage
    134
  • Lastpage
    135
  • Abstract
    A MEMS-based Fabry-Perot etalon that uses doubly-supported beams for actuation is shown to have a wider tuning range than conventional designs using parallel plates
  • Keywords
    Fabry-Perot interferometers; electrostatic actuators; micro-optomechanical devices; optical design techniques; optical filters; optical tuning; MEMS-based Fabry-Perot etalon; doubly-supported beam actuators; electrostatic actuation; extended tuning range; microelectromechanical systems; parallel plates; tunable filter; Actuators; Capacitive sensors; Electrodes; Fabry-Perot; Filters; Infrared detectors; Microelectronics; Micromechanical devices; Mirrors; Strain control;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical MEMS and Their Applications Conference, 2006. IEEE/LEOS International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Big Sky, MT
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-9562-X
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OMEMS.2006.1708301
  • Filename
    1708301