DocumentCode
2518623
Title
Electrostatic micro-shutter array for infrared spectrograph
Author
Takahashi, Takuya ; Mita, Makoto ; Fujita, Hiroyuki ; Toshiyoshi, Hiroshi
Author_Institution
Inst. of Ind. Sci., Tokyo Univ.
fYear
2005
fDate
1-4 Aug. 2005
Firstpage
119
Lastpage
120
Abstract
We report an electrostatic micro shutter array for astronomical telescopes for parallel processing infrared spectroscopy of multiple celestial objects using bulk-micromachining of silicon-on-insulator wafers. Successful operation of micro torsion shutter to a 90-degree-deflection has been demonstrated with applied voltages of up to 95 V DC
Keywords
astronomical telescopes; electrostatic devices; infrared astronomy; infrared spectroscopy; micro-optics; micromachining; silicon-on-insulator; 95 V; Si-SiO2; astronomical telescopes; bulk-micromachining; electrostatic microshutter array; micro torsion shutter; multiple celestial objects; parallel processing infrared spectroscopy; silicon-on-insulator wafers; Bars; Electrostatics; Etching; Infrared spectra; Observatories; Optical arrays; Silicon on insulator technology; Spectroscopy; Telescopes; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical MEMS and Their Applications Conference, 2005. IEEE/LEOS International Conference on
Conference_Location
Oulu
Print_ISBN
0-7803-9278-7
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OMEMS.2005.1540107
Filename
1540107
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