US Patent:
20060126144, Jun 15, 2006
Inventors:
Qingwei Mo - Austin TX, US
International Classification:
G02B 26/08
Abstract:
An optical microscanning system for selectively emitting a highly coherent, collimated, and monochromatic beam of light () in a desired trajectory and selectively redirecting the trajectory within a scan field. The system includes a fixed light source () of substantially coherent, collimated, and monochromatic light () and an optically pumped light source () of highly coherent, collimated, and monochromatic light (). The optically pumped light source () is optically pumped by the fixed light source (). The optically pumped light source () can selectively redirect its light output (). Also, a method of manufacturing such an optical microscanning system. A cavity is etched () in a base substrate. Two electrodes are provided () at the cavity floor. A second layer is provided () over the mouth of the cavity. A mirror layer is bonded () onto the second layer. Spacers are etched () through the mirror layer and second layer to define a substrate section (). The mirror layer is etched to define a mirror ().