Design of an optical position detection unit for fast 2D-MOEMS scanners

A. Tortschanoff; T. Sandner; A. Kenda

doi:10.1117/12.979930

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18 December 2012 Design of an optical position detection unit for fast 2D-MOEMS scanners

A. Tortschanoff, T. Sandner, A. Kenda

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Proceedings Volume 8550, Optical Systems Design 2012; 85501F (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.979930
Event: SPIE Optical Systems Design, 2012, Barcelona, Spain

Abstract

Recently, we have developed compact modules comprising optical position sensing, and driver electronics, with closed loop control, which can measure the trajectory of resonantly driven 2D-micro-scanner mirrors. In this contribution we present the optical design of the position sensing unit and highlight various critical aspects. Basically position encoding is obtained using trigger signals generated when a fast photodiode is hit by a laser beam reflected from the backside of the mirror. This approach can also be used in the case of 2D-mirrors. In our device the backside of the mirror is hit by two crossed orthogonal laser beams, whose reflections pass cylindrical mirrors in order to suppress the orthogonal dimension. Mirror deflection around one axis is compensated at the plane of the detection diodes while deflection around the other axis leads to a linear displacement of the beam. The optical design of the unit has to provide the optimal compromise between the requirements for small size and simplicity on the one hand and optical accuracy on the other.

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A. Tortschanoff, T. Sandner, and A. Kenda "Design of an optical position detection unit for fast 2D-MOEMS scanners", Proc. SPIE 8550, Optical Systems Design 2012, 85501F (18 December 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.979930

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