Variable mirror and information apparatus comprising...

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2005-10-04

2005-10-04

Spector, David N. (Department: 2873)

Optical: systems and elements

Optical modulator

Light wave temporal modulation

C359S291000, C359S846000, C359S847000, C359S853000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06952304

ABSTRACT:
A deformable mirror according to the invention comprises a substrate, a reflector which is supported by said substrate and the shape of whose reflecting areas is variable, and a plurality of drive units for independently driving a plurality of regions of the reflector and thereby controlling the distances between said plurality of regions and said substrate. Each of the plurality of drive units comprises a plurality of electrodes disposed over said substrate, a tilt member which is rotated round the axis of tilt by being attracted by the selected one of the plurality of electrodes, and an action member for varying the distance between a specific region of the reflector and said substrate following the motion of the tilt member.

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