AU2001249082A1 - Silicon on insulator optical membrane structure for fabry-perot moems filter - Google Patents

Silicon on insulator optical membrane structure for fabry-perot moems filter

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AU2001249082A1
AU2001249082A1 AU2001249082A AU4908201A AU2001249082A1 AU 2001249082 A1 AU2001249082 A1 AU 2001249082A1 AU 2001249082 A AU2001249082 A AU 2001249082A AU 4908201 A AU4908201 A AU 4908201A AU 2001249082 A1 AU2001249082 A1 AU 2001249082A1
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perot
fabry
silicon
membrane structure
optical membrane
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Dale C. Flanders
Michael F. Miller
Peter S. Whitney
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Axsun Technologies LLC
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Axsun Technologies LLC
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Priority claimed from US09/649,168 external-priority patent/US6373632B1/en
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Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01J—MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRARED, VISIBLE OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; RADIATION PYROMETRY
    • G01J3/00—Spectrometry; Spectrophotometry; Monochromators; Measuring colours
    • G01J3/12—Generating the spectrum; Monochromators
    • G01J3/26—Generating the spectrum; Monochromators using multiple reflection, e.g. Fabry-Perot interferometer, variable interference filters
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B26/00—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B26/00—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements
    • G02B26/001—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements based on interference in an adjustable optical cavity
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B26/00—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements
    • G02B26/02—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the intensity of light

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Spectroscopy & Molecular Physics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
  • Spectrometry And Color Measurement (AREA)
AU2001249082A 2000-03-03 2001-03-01 Silicon on insulator optical membrane structure for fabry-perot moems filter Abandoned AU2001249082A1 (en)

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US18678000P 2000-03-03 2000-03-03
US60186780 2000-03-03
US09649168 2000-08-25
US09/649,168 US6373632B1 (en) 2000-03-03 2000-08-25 Tunable Fabry-Perot filter
US09/734,420 US6608711B2 (en) 2000-03-03 2000-12-11 Silicon on insulator optical membrane structure for fabry-perot MOEMS filter
US09734420 2000-12-11
PCT/US2001/006853 WO2001067157A2 (en) 2000-03-03 2001-03-01 Silicon on insulator optical membrane structure for fabry-perot moems filter

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AU2001249082A1 true AU2001249082A1 (en) 2001-09-17

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AU (1) AU2001249082A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2001067157A2 (en)

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