• DocumentCode
    2696526
  • Title

    Widely tunable Fabry-Perot optical filter using fixed-fixed beam actuators

  • Author

    Milne, J. ; Dell, J. ; Keating, A. ; Schuler, L. ; Faraone, L.

  • Author_Institution
    Microelectron. Res. Group, Univ. of Western Australia, Perth, WA
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    11-14 Aug. 2008
  • Firstpage
    66
  • Lastpage
    67
  • Abstract
    Wide spectral tuning from 1620 nm to 2425 nm has been achieved in a MEMS-based tunable Fabry-Perot filter. Fixed-fixed beam actuators were used to extend the tuning beyond the inherent limit of a parallel plate actuator.
  • Keywords
    electric actuators; micro-optomechanical devices; optical filters; optical tuning; MEMS-based tunable Fabry-Perot filter; fixed-fixed beam actuators; parallel plate actuator; spectral tuning; Actuators; Compressive stress; Electrodes; Fabry-Perot; Mirrors; Optical filters; Optical tuning; Silicon; Voltage; Wavelength measurement; Electrostatic actuation; Fabry-Pérot etalon; Micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS); tunable filter;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical MEMs and Nanophotonics, 2008 IEEE/LEOS Internationall Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Freiburg
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-1917-3
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-1918-0
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OMEMS.2008.4607831
  • Filename
    4607831