Retroreflecting optical modulator using an MEMS deformable micromirror array

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 516-525

  Chan, Trevor K ^a   Ford, Joseph E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Microelectromechanical devices; Modulation; Optical communication; Optical diffraction; Remote sensing

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; DIFFRACTION; LIGHT MODULATION; MEMS; MICROLENSES; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; REMOTE SENSING; SURFACE MICROMACHINING; WAVEFRONTS; WAVELENGTH;

ANGLE ILLUMINATION; CONCAVE REFLECTIVE MICROLENSES; DEFORMABLE MICROMIRROR ARRAY; HUYGENS FRESNEL PROPAGATION ANALYSIS;

LIGHT MODULATORS;

EID: 33645823889     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2005.859853     Document Type: Article

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