Micro electro mechanical system optical switching
Abstract
The present disclosure includes apparatus, system, and method embodiments that provide micro electo mechanical system optical switching and methods of manufacturing switches. For example, one optical switch embodiment includes at least one micro electro mechanical system type pivot mirror structure disposed along a path of an optical signal, the structure having a mirror and an actuator, and the mirror having a pivot axis along a first edge and having a second edge rotatable with respect to the pivot axis, the mirror being capable of and arranged to be actuated to pivot betweeen a position parallel to a plane of an optical signal and a position substantially normal to the plane of the optical signal.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1110774
- Patent Number(s):
- 8611706
- Application Number:
- 12/291,428
- Assignee:
- Lockheed Martin Corporation (Bethesda, MD)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G02 - OPTICS G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Thorson, Kevin J, Stevens, Rick C, Kryzak, Charles J, Leininger, Brian S, Kornrumpf, William P, Forman, Glenn A, Iannotti, Joseph A, Spahn, Olga B, Cowan, William D, and Dagel, Daryl J. Micro electro mechanical system optical switching. United States: N. p., 2013.
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Thorson, Kevin J, Stevens, Rick C, Kryzak, Charles J, Leininger, Brian S, Kornrumpf, William P, Forman, Glenn A, Iannotti, Joseph A, Spahn, Olga B, Cowan, William D, & Dagel, Daryl J. Micro electro mechanical system optical switching. United States.
Thorson, Kevin J, Stevens, Rick C, Kryzak, Charles J, Leininger, Brian S, Kornrumpf, William P, Forman, Glenn A, Iannotti, Joseph A, Spahn, Olga B, Cowan, William D, and Dagel, Daryl J. Tue .
"Micro electro mechanical system optical switching". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1110774.
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title = {Micro electro mechanical system optical switching},
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abstractNote = {The present disclosure includes apparatus, system, and method embodiments that provide micro electo mechanical system optical switching and methods of manufacturing switches. For example, one optical switch embodiment includes at least one micro electro mechanical system type pivot mirror structure disposed along a path of an optical signal, the structure having a mirror and an actuator, and the mirror having a pivot axis along a first edge and having a second edge rotatable with respect to the pivot axis, the mirror being capable of and arranged to be actuated to pivot betweeen a position parallel to a plane of an optical signal and a position substantially normal to the plane of the optical signal.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Dec 17 00:00:00 EST 2013},
month = {Tue Dec 17 00:00:00 EST 2013}
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