Title :
Optomechanical microswitch behavior in a space radiation environment
Author :
Quadri, Gianandrea ; Nicot, Jean-Marc ; Guibaud, Gerard ; Gilard, Olivier
Author_Institution :
French Space Agency CNES, Toulouse, France
Abstract :
The effect of total ionizing dose on a commercial optomechanical microswitch has been studied in this paper. One microswitch was irradiated using a Co60γ-ray radiation source at a dose rate of 330 rad/h to total dose up to 22.5 krad (Si). Little effect was observed in this device which is consistent with the technological design that does not contain insulators.
Keywords :
cobalt; gamma-ray effects; micro-optics; micromachining; microswitches; optical switches; Co60; Co60 gamma-ray radiation source; MOEMS; commercial optomechanical microswitch behavior; micromachining; space radiation environment; telecommunications satellite payloads; total ionizing dose effect; Artificial satellites; Insulation; Microswitches; Mirrors; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Optical switches; Payloads; Silicon; Space technology; Gamma radiation; MOEMS; optical micro-switches; space environment; telecommunications satellite payloads;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.2005.857630
