{"title":"Excellent fault tolerance of a MEMS optically differential reconfigurable gate array","authors":"Hironobu Morita, Minoru Watanabe","doi":"10.1109/OMEMS.2010.5672149","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/OMEMS.2010.5672149","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a four-context MEMS optically differential reconfigurable gate array that is useful in a space radiation environment. The technique enables rapid recovery of a programmable device that has been damaged by high-energy charged particles. It can use incorrect configuration data including some error bits resulting from damage by particles. This paper also clarifies the fault tolerance of the MEMS optically differential reconfigurable gate array.","PeriodicalId":421895,"journal":{"name":"2010 International Conference on Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics","volume":"38 10S 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-12-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115637967","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A new fabrication technique for integrating silica optical devices and MEMS","authors":"K. Grutter, A. Yeh, S. Patra, Ming C. Wu","doi":"10.1109/OMEMS.2010.5672199","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/OMEMS.2010.5672199","url":null,"abstract":"We have developed a novel fabrication process which integrates silicon MEMS actuators with silica optical components. Suspended silica optical waveguides are actuated by a silicon electrostatic comb drive actuator, with a maximum displacement of 8µm at 35V bias.","PeriodicalId":421895,"journal":{"name":"2010 International Conference on Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics","volume":"32 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-12-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116658903","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Phosphor sensors using mechanoluminescence","authors":"Chao‐Nan Xu","doi":"10.1109/OMEMS.2010.5672198","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/OMEMS.2010.5672198","url":null,"abstract":"Elasticoluminescence (ESL) is a kind of mechanoluminescence (ML). ESL materials are novel functional materials that can convert elastic deformation energy into visible light directly. Utilizing the materials, novel sensing devices and various applications are now under development. These materials can allow direct viewing of stress distribution.","PeriodicalId":421895,"journal":{"name":"2010 International Conference on Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics","volume":"42 35","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-12-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"120835808","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dynamic trapping and release of multiple particles in a polarized optical vortex","authors":"Baile Zhang, G. Barbastathis","doi":"10.1109/OMEMS.2010.5672142","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/OMEMS.2010.5672142","url":null,"abstract":"We calculate rigorously the optical forces on two interacting particles trapped in an optical vortex with helical phase front and demonstrate the dynamic process of the two particles' evolution. We show that in this two-particle system, a particle trapped by an optical vortex at one moment can be released due to the interaction from the other trapped particle in the next moment. To our best knowledge, this work is the first theoretical description on dynamic evolution of multiple particles trapped by an optical vortex.","PeriodicalId":421895,"journal":{"name":"2010 International Conference on Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-12-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129161249","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yuyan Wang, Yu-yen Huang, K. Hoshino, A. Gopal, Xiaojing J Zhang
{"title":"Near-field plasmonic enhancement via nanogratings on hollow pyramidal aperture probe tip","authors":"Yuyan Wang, Yu-yen Huang, K. Hoshino, A. Gopal, Xiaojing J Zhang","doi":"10.1109/OMEMS.2010.5672191","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/OMEMS.2010.5672191","url":null,"abstract":"We present the design of hollow near-field scanning microscope (NSOM) probe with nanogratings-on-tip to transport and concentrate localized surface plasmonic polariton (SPP) wave. By adding nano-grooves started from the intensity-maximum locations of lowest transmission mode and with pitch period supporting the metal-air interface SPP mode, the power throughput is increased at over 530 times comparing with single aperture probe with 405nm source and 100nm diameter aperture size. Two types of nanograting probe designs are chosen for fabrication and the power enhancement comparison is examined by probing the near-field fluorescent intensity of excited uniform quantum dots (QDs) layer via micro-contact printing method.","PeriodicalId":421895,"journal":{"name":"2010 International Conference on Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-12-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130401194","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
P. Peng, R. Lan, S. Hsu, H. Lu, G. Lin, H. Kuo, Gong-Ru Lin, J. Chi
{"title":"Polarization control of InAs quantum dot semiconductor laser using external light injection technique","authors":"P. Peng, R. Lan, S. Hsu, H. Lu, G. Lin, H. Kuo, Gong-Ru Lin, J. Chi","doi":"10.1109/OMEMS.2010.5672130","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/OMEMS.2010.5672130","url":null,"abstract":"This work investigates experimentally the polarization control of InAs-InGaAs quantum dot (QD) semiconductor laser. The polarization characteristic of QD laser at different bias current is studied. The results of this study will be useful in the field of optical signal processing.","PeriodicalId":421895,"journal":{"name":"2010 International Conference on Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-12-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123483981","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ultra-high efficiency solar cell development activity in \"SOLAR QUEST\", the international research center for global energy and environmental technologies","authors":"Y. Nakano","doi":"10.1109/OMEMS.2010.5672215","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/OMEMS.2010.5672215","url":null,"abstract":"The research and development of innovative solar cells with high conversion efficiency and low production cost is important for achieving the long-term goal of \"Cool earth 50\", in which we aim at 50% reduction in the emission of greenhouse gas in the entire world by 2050 in order to prevent further global warming. The primary target of this project is the dramatic improvement in a photovoltaic conversion efficiency, which will innovate energy cycle in the world in a manner that reduces the use of fossil fuels, and thus eliminating the emission of greenhouse gas, in cooperation with the innovations in energy storage and delivery.","PeriodicalId":421895,"journal":{"name":"2010 International Conference on Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics","volume":"48 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-12-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124020494","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Commercialization of self-assembled quantum-dot lasers: From optical communication to consumer electronics","authors":"M. Sugawara","doi":"10.1109/OMEMS.2010.5672117","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/OMEMS.2010.5672117","url":null,"abstract":"Quantum-dot lasers, first proposed by Arakawa and Sakaki of University of Tokyo in 1982 [1], are semiconductor lasers with nano-sized semiconductor particles called quantum dots as light sources. Self-assembled quantum dots emitting light of 1.3 µm was found in 1995 [2], and room-temperature continuous lasing was achieved at the wavelength in 1999[3]. Based on subsequent research achievements under industry-academia collaboration in Japan, QD Laser, Inc. [4] was launched to commercialize quantum-dot lasers, which have a variety of superior performance to conventional lasers like temperature insensitivity, high temperature operation, low-power consumption, low-cost mass production and SHG-based visible light lasing including green to realize mobile laser projectors. This talk will provide QD laser activity, i.e., the organization, applications & markets from optical communication to consumer electronics, self-assembled quantum-dot lasers, the product portfolio and the business model.","PeriodicalId":421895,"journal":{"name":"2010 International Conference on Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-12-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115892690","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jing-ran Kang, Guangya Zhou, Hongbin Yu, F. Chau, H. Chen
{"title":"A tunable liquid lens with extended depth of focus","authors":"Jing-ran Kang, Guangya Zhou, Hongbin Yu, F. Chau, H. Chen","doi":"10.1109/OMEMS.2010.5672171","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/OMEMS.2010.5672171","url":null,"abstract":"A liquid tunable lens with extended depth of focus (DOF) is presented. By integrating a rotational symmetric quartic function (QF) phase plate into the liquid lens' cavity, the lens can achieve higher tolerance to the defocus aberration. The liquid lens was fabricated through a convenient and low-cost process that combined single-point diamond turning (SPDT) with soft lithography using polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). Experimental and theoretical results are in good agreement. Both focal length tunability and extended DOF have been demonstrated with the proposed liquid lens.","PeriodicalId":421895,"journal":{"name":"2010 International Conference on Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-12-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132321776","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Compliant scanning micromirror actuated with a displacement amplification mechanism","authors":"Tzung-Ming Chen, F. Schneider, U. Wallrabe","doi":"10.1109/OMEMS.2010.5672150","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/OMEMS.2010.5672150","url":null,"abstract":"We present the performance of a piezo-actuated compliant micromirror made of single crystal silicon, which is assembled with a compliant displacement amplification mechanism made of copper. Both of those two parts are purely based on the elasticity and deformation of thin beams. The measurement results reveal that our optical device achieves the specified function as a linear optical scanner, and that the kinetic motion and out-of-plane bending are under control.","PeriodicalId":421895,"journal":{"name":"2010 International Conference on Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-12-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134293849","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}