• DocumentCode
    2697041
  • Title

    Space instruments based on MOEMS technology

  • Author

    Guldimann, B. ; Venancio, L. ; Wallace, K. ; Perdigues, J. ; Sodnik, Z. ; Furch, B.

  • Author_Institution
    ESA-ESTEC, Noordwijk
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    11-14 Aug. 2008
  • Firstpage
    126
  • Lastpage
    127
  • Abstract
    A summary of current activities of the European Space Agency (ESA) related to optical MEMS technologies with a strong emphasis on the instrument aspects is presented. Future space applications and planned activities where optical MEMS might be an interesting option conclude this paper.
  • Keywords
    astronomical instruments; micro-optomechanical devices; MOEMS; optical MEMS; planetary exploration missions; space applications; space instruments; Circuits; Instruments; Micromechanical devices; Optical devices; Optical sensors; Optical waveguides; Silicon; Space technology; Spectroscopy; X-rays;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical MEMs and Nanophotonics, 2008 IEEE/LEOS Internationall Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Freiburg
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-1917-3
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-1918-0
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OMEMS.2008.4607861
  • Filename
    4607861