Skip to main content
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

MEMS Adaptive Optics Devices: LDRD No. 02-1385 Summary Report

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/808598· OSTI ID:808598

The primary goal of this portion of the LDRD is to develop a vertical programmable diffraction grating that can be fabricated with Sandia's Ultra-planar Multi-level MEMS Technology, the SUMMiT V{trademark} process. This grating is targeted for use in a chemical detection system dubbed the Polychromator. A secondary goal is to design diffraction grating structures with additional degrees of freedom (DOF). Gratings with 2.5 microns of vertical stroke have been realized. In addition, rotational DOF grating structures have been successfully actuated, and a structure has been developed that minimizes residual stress effects.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (US); Sandia National Labs., Livermore, CA (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
US Department of Energy (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
808598
Report Number(s):
SAND2002-3954
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English