Optomechanical device with mechanical elements and optical filters for actuating and/or detecting the movement of the elements
US9891382B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 21, 2014 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/29395
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optomechanical device with mechanical elements and optical filters for actuating and/or detecting movement of the elements, including a support, and on the support: an array of mechanical elements anchored to the support and configured to move with respect thereto, and an actuating and/or detection device actuating the elements and/or detecting movement of the elements or frequency variations of the movement. The actuating and/or detection device includes an array of optical filters. Each filter resonates at a particular wavelength and is coupled to one of the elements. The actuating and/or detecting device is positioned in vicinity of all or some of the elements, between the elements and the support. The optical filters are fixed with respect to the support and the mechanical elements and the optical filters are superimposed.
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