AU2001249289A1 - Electrostatically-actuated tunable optical components using entropic materials - Google Patents

Electrostatically-actuated tunable optical components using entropic materials

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AU2001249289A1
AU2001249289A1 AU2001249289A AU4928901A AU2001249289A1 AU 2001249289 A1 AU2001249289 A1 AU 2001249289A1 AU 2001249289 A AU2001249289 A AU 2001249289A AU 4928901 A AU4928901 A AU 4928901A AU 2001249289 A1 AU2001249289 A1 AU 2001249289A1
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electrostatically
optical components
tunable optical
actuated tunable
entropic materials
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Michael J. Little
John J. Lyon
Thomas S. Tyrie
Ravi K. Verma
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Solus Micro Technologies Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B9/00—Measuring instruments characterised by the use of optical techniques
    • G01B9/02—Interferometers
    • G01B9/0209—Low-coherence interferometers
    • 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
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B2290/00—Aspects of interferometers not specifically covered by any group under G01B9/02
    • G01B2290/25—Fabry-Perot in interferometer, e.g. etalon, cavity
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US19011000P 2000-03-20 2000-03-20
US60190110 2000-03-20
US21152900P 2000-06-15 2000-06-15
US60211529 2000-06-15
US09/766,687 US6597461B1 (en) 2000-03-20 2001-01-19 Tunable fabry-perot interferometer using entropic materials
US09766687 2001-01-19
PCT/US2001/008893 WO2001071277A1 (en) 2000-03-20 2001-03-20 Electrostatically-actuated tunable optical components using entropic materials

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