Combined polarizing interferometer and optical beam deflection system for MEMS characterization

David F. L. Jenkins; Warwick W. Clegg; Xinqun Liu; Glen Tunstall; Eric Cattan; Denis Remiens; B. Liu

doi:10.1117/12.449970

10 December 2001 Combined polarizing interferometer and optical beam deflection system for MEMS characterization

David F. L. Jenkins, Warwick W. Clegg, Xinqun Liu, Glen Tunstall, Eric Cattan, Denis Remiens, B. Liu

Proceedings Volume 4442, Novel Optical Systems Design and Optimization IV; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.449970
Event: International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, 2001, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

A potential application for ferroelectric thin films is micro positioning and actuation, as in MEMS devices. The amount of actuation possible is determined by a number of factors: the piezoelectric coefficient d₃₁, geometric factors and the compliance of both the actuator and cantilever and the electric field across the film. It is important for their realization as devices in applications that these micro-actuators are characterized. One such means is to use optical beam deflection (OBD). However, whilst extremely simple to implement, optical beam deflection does not provide an absolute measure of displacement. For absolute displacement measurement, with directional determination, a dual-beam normal incidence polarization interferometer is required. Based upon an interferometer developed in our laboratory to measure the flying height or head-disk spacing in a hard disk drive, an optical system is proposed which enables both an OBD and a polarization interferometer to be combined in one compact system. Details of both systems and are presented and the combined system described.

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David F. L. Jenkins, Warwick W. Clegg, Xinqun Liu, Glen Tunstall, Eric Cattan, Denis Remiens, and B. Liu "Combined polarizing interferometer and optical beam deflection system for MEMS characterization", Proc. SPIE 4442, Novel Optical Systems Design and Optimization IV, (10 December 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.449970

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