JP3945595B2 - 光スイッチ素子および光スイッチ方法 - Google Patents

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JP3945595B2
JP3945595B2 JP13826597A JP13826597A JP3945595B2 JP 3945595 B2 JP3945595 B2 JP 3945595B2 JP 13826597 A JP13826597 A JP 13826597A JP 13826597 A JP13826597 A JP 13826597A JP 3945595 B2 JP3945595 B2 JP 3945595B2
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    • G02B6/3564—Mechanical details of the actuation mechanism associated with the moving element or mounting mechanism details
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    • G02B6/3584—Mechanical details of the actuation mechanism associated with the moving element or mounting mechanism details constructional details of an associated actuator having a MEMS construction, i.e. constructed using semiconductor technology such as etching
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