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Structure and method for a microelectromechanic cylindrical reflective diffraction grating spectrophotometer

US7106441B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 26, 2003
Grant dateSep 12, 2006
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Expiry dateAug 31, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01J3/20
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A tunable microelectromechanical (MEMS) spectrophotometer with a rotating cylindrical reflective diffraction grating is integrated with a photodetector and an optical fiber light source on a Rowland circle on a monolithic silicon substrate.

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