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Optical Beam Steering using a MEMS-driven White Cell

Porembski, Joseph Paul
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1267553518

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2010, Master of Science, Ohio State University, Electrical and Computer Engineering.
The concept of beam steering is a common problem in many engineering applications. Electronic beam steering methods are the focus of several research endeavors due to the lack of moving parts and the quick response time. Optical beam steering furthers the capabilities of steering by reducing electromagnetic interference and lowering power demands, many previously developed solutions have a strong dependence on wavelength when steering. The goal of this research was to develop an electronic and optical beam steering platform which would be able to steer an optical beam accurately over small angles, and without dependence on wavelength. A MEMS-driven White Cell was the foundation for the development of a solution. It is shown this platform is capable of steering accurately over small angles, and through demagnification can steer over angles of several degrees. Diffraction and a lack of phase preservation were problems inherent to the design, and while diffraction could be limited through the use of flatter pixels on the MEMS structure, phase preservation would require a different steering platform.
Dr. Betty Lise Anderson, PhD (Advisor)
Dr. Ronald Reano, PhD (Committee Member)
112 p.
Electrical Engineering; Optics
beam steering; optical beam steering; electronic beam steering; White Cell; MEMS; photonics; optics

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  • Porembski, J. P. (2010). Optical Beam Steering using a MEMS-driven White Cell [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1267553518

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Porembski, Joseph. Optical Beam Steering using a MEMS-driven White Cell. 2010. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1267553518.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Porembski, Joseph. "Optical Beam Steering using a MEMS-driven White Cell." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1267553518

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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