Design and evaluation of a MEMS optical chopper for fibre optic applications

IEE Proceedings: Science, Measurement and Technology

Volumn 151, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 77-84

  Li, L ^a   Uttamchandani, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOPPERS (CIRCUITS); FIBER OPTICS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROACTUATORS; MICROOPTICS; OPTICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; SILICON ON INSULATOR TECHNOLOGY;

MICROMECHANICAL SUSPENSION; OPTICAL CHOPPER;

MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES;

EID: 10844294008     PISSN: 13502344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-smt:20040099     Document Type: Article

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