DocumentCode
2477060
Title
Inter-nanomagnet force actuated deformable diffractive optics
Author
Deterre, M. ; Nichol, A. ; Oh, Se Baek ; Barbastathis, G.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Mech. Eng., Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Cambridge, MA, USA
fYear
2009
fDate
17-20 Aug. 2009
Firstpage
7
Lastpage
8
Abstract
We actively modulate the diffraction angle and wavefront of an optical beam by internanomagnet forces resulting from an external magnetic field applied to a free standing grating coated with nickel. Experimental results and simulations are presented.
Keywords
diffraction gratings; diffractive optical elements; electromagnetic actuators; magneto-optical modulation; micro-optomechanical devices; microactuators; nanomagnetics; nanophotonics; nickel; silicon compounds; SiN-Ni; diffraction angle; free standing grating; internanomagnet force actuated deformable diffractive optics; optical beam; wavefront modulation; Diffraction gratings; Electron beams; Laser tuning; Magnetic fields; Micromechanical devices; Nickel; Optical diffraction; Optical modulation; Silicon; Tunable circuits and devices;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics, 2009 IEEE/LEOS International Conference on
Conference_Location
Clearwater, FL
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-2382-8
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-4244-2382-8
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OMEMS.2009.5338631
Filename
5338631
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