Helical wave-front laser beam generated with a Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS)-based device

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 292-294

  Zhou, Guangya ^a   Chau, Fook Siong ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS); Micromirrors; Optical vortex; Trapping

Indexed keywords

LASER BEAMS; LIGHT MODULATORS; LIQUID CRYSTALS; MICROACTUATORS; SUBSTRATES; WAVEFRONTS;

INCIDENT LASER BEAMS; MICROMIRRORS; OPTICAL VORTEX; WAVEFRONT LASER BEAMS;

MEMS;

EID: 34047200696     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2005.862002     Document Type: Article

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