Umbrella-Like Dual-Axis Mirror Scanner Fabricated With FDM 3D Printing and Its Application in Realizing a Dynamic FOV Camera

IF 2.1 4区工程技术 Q3 ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

IEEE Photonics Journal Pub Date : 2025-03-05 DOI:10.1109/JPHOT.2025.3548534

Ming-Te Chiang;Yi-Wen Cheng;Wei-An Tsui;Pin-Hung Yeh;Ching-Kai Shen;Jui-che Tsai

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Abstract

In this paper, we demonstrate a low-cost mirror scanner design of umbrella-like architecture. The primary structures are 3D-printed using PLA (polylactic acid) as the material. A 400 mm² aluminum–deposited silicon chip is fixed on the mirror frame, which is part of the 3D-printed assembly, and serves as the reflective mirror. Miniature permanent magnets are embedded in the mirror frame so that the mirror can then be electromagnetically driven. Our latest-version scanner reaches optical scan angles of 7.8 and 7.4 degrees for the x- and y-scans at their resonant frequencies (37 Hz and 49 Hz), respectively. Under DC actuation, a full optical scan range of 10.1 degrees in the x- direction can be achieved when the voltage is tuned from +12 V (+0.089 A) to −12 V (−0.089 A). Additionally, we will demonstrate its integration with a smart phone camera to achieve a dynamic FOV (field of view).

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IEEE Photonics Journal ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC-OPTICS

CiteScore

4.50

自引率

8.30%

发文量

489

审稿时长

1.4 months

期刊介绍： Breakthroughs in the generation of light and in its control and utilization have given rise to the field of Photonics, a rapidly expanding area of science and technology with major technological and economic impact. Photonics integrates quantum electronics and optics to accelerate progress in the generation of novel photon sources and in their utilization in emerging applications at the micro and nano scales spanning from the far-infrared/THz to the x-ray region of the electromagnetic spectrum. IEEE Photonics Journal is an online-only journal dedicated to the rapid disclosure of top-quality peer-reviewed research at the forefront of all areas of photonics. Contributions addressing issues ranging from fundamental understanding to emerging technologies and applications are within the scope of the Journal. The Journal includes topics in: Photon sources from far infrared to X-rays, Photonics materials and engineered photonic structures, Integrated optics and optoelectronic, Ultrafast, attosecond, high field and short wavelength photonics, Biophotonics, including DNA photonics, Nanophotonics, Magnetophotonics, Fundamentals of light propagation and interaction; nonlinear effects, Optical data storage, Fiber optics and optical communications devices, systems, and technologies, Micro Opto Electro Mechanical Systems (MOEMS), Microwave photonics, Optical Sensors.