Radiation deflector assembly
US4854658A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 12, 1987 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S3/1055
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A radiation deflector assembly, primarily for deflecting optical radiation, includes three waveguides mounted in V-shaped grooves (2,3,4) of a substrate (1) which are substantially coplanar. A cantilevered beam (6) integral with the substrate (1) is positioned in a cavity (5) of the substrate such that when the beam (6) is in a first position radiation passes between optical waveguides in two of the grooves (2,3) and when the beam is in a second position optical radiation passes between optical waveguides in another two of the grooves (2,4). Control electrodes (8,9) are responsive to control signals to generate a suitable electrostatic field for moving the beam (6) between the two positions.
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