Title :
Addressable MEMS slit mask for multi-object spectroscopy based on multi-wafer stacking
Author :
Canonica, Michael ; Noell, Wilfried ; de Rooij, Nico ; Zamkotsian, Frederic ; Lanzoni, Patrick
Author_Institution :
Ecole Polytech. Fed. de Lausanne, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Abstract :
MEMS-based programmable slit masks are developed for multi-object spectroscopy in astronomy. Devices with 2048 tiltable micromirrors were fabricated using multiple wafer-level bonding and implemented with individual addressing of each element.
Keywords :
astronomical spectra; micromechanical devices; micromirrors; spectroscopy; addressable MEMS slit mask; astronomical spectroscopy; micromirrors; multi-object spectroscopy; multi-wafer stacking; wafer-level bonding; Arrays; Bonding; Hysteresis; Micromirrors; Surface roughness; Surface treatment; MEMS; MOEMS; cryogenic application; large array; micromirror; multi-object spectroscopy; programmable slit mask;
Conference_Titel :
Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics (OMN), 2011 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Istanbul
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0334-8
DOI :
10.1109/OMEMS.2011.6031047