Abstract
A novel gimbal-less, thermally actuated micromirror is developed which can be used as both a reference and scanning mirror in optical coherence tomography (OCT) applications. Maximum deflection angle of up to 28° has been achieved at 12mW in scanning mode. A vertical displacement of 116µm at 12mW (78±4°C) was observed in piston mode. Our design goal for this mirror is to undergo 5° angle. This deflection was accomplished at a temperature increase of 17±5°C with respect to ambient. Our device can be integrated with GaAs optics due to this moderate temperature increase during its operation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | 2010 Solid-State Sensors, Actuators, and Microsystems Workshop |
Editors | David J. Monk, Kimberly L. Turner |
Publisher | Transducer Research Foundation |
Pages | 230-233 |
Number of pages | 4 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 0964002485, 9780964002487 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2010 |
Event | 2010 Solid-State Sensors, Actuators, and Microsystems Workshop - Hilton Head Island, United States Duration: Jun 6 2010 → Jun 10 2010 |
Publication series
Name | Technical Digest - Solid-State Sensors, Actuators, and Microsystems Workshop |
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Conference
Conference | 2010 Solid-State Sensors, Actuators, and Microsystems Workshop |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Hilton Head Island |
Period | 06/6/10 → 06/10/10 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2010TRF.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Control and Systems Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Hardware and Architecture