Micromirror Arrays for High Energy Applications

Abstract

The ability to control the phase of a propagating optical wave front is a key enabling technology for a host of scientific, commercial, medical, and defense applications. The objectives of this project are to advance the state of the art of optical MEMS by addressing the following critical development issues: dynamic range, frequency response, aperture size, and optical power handling ability of micromirrors for thermal lensing compensation in lasing systems and optical beam steering. The research includes design, detailed modeling, simulation and experimental investigation of electro-mechanical behavior and optical power handling ability of micromirrors devices.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 30, 2000
Accession Number
ADA391559

Entities

People

  • Victor M. Bright
  • Y. C. Lee

Organizations

  • University of Colorado Boulder

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Assembly
  • Beam Steering
  • Conduction (Heat Transfer)
  • Diffraction
  • Energy
  • Fabrication
  • Frequency
  • Manufacturing
  • Measurement
  • Micro-Machines
  • Microelectromechanical Systems
  • Micromachining
  • Optical Beam Steering
  • Optical Interconnects
  • Optics
  • Thermal Conductivity
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.