Laser system with a micro-mechanically moved mirror
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1. A laser microsystem of the type having at least one mechanically actuatable laser mirror arrangement disposed in a propagation path of a laser beam, for regulating propagation of said laser beam in said path, and at least one electro-mechanical means for physically displacing said mirror arrangement, wherein said laser mirror arrangement comprises:
- a carrier element; and
a mirror element comprising an optical coating, said optical coating being deposited on said carrier element;
said carrier element being supported on a semiconductor substrate by means of at least an elastic suspension member formed by etching said semicoductor, whereby said carrier element and said mirror are displacable within said propagation path of said laser beam;
wherein said carrier element is actuatably coupled to said electro-mechanical means for physical displacement of said carrier element and said mirror, to regulate said propagation of said laser beam.
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Abstract
The invention provides a laser system with one or several micro-mechnically produced, actively controlled laser mirrors which are provided with an actuation device, so that the rapid manipulation of small laser mirrors is assured. The mirrors are designed so that they permit an economical production in large numbers.
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1. A laser microsystem of the type having at least one mechanically actuatable laser mirror arrangement disposed in a propagation path of a laser beam, for regulating propagation of said laser beam in said path, and at least one electro-mechanical means for physically displacing said mirror arrangement, wherein said laser mirror arrangement comprises:
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a carrier element; and a mirror element comprising an optical coating, said optical coating being deposited on said carrier element; said carrier element being supported on a semiconductor substrate by means of at least an elastic suspension member formed by etching said semicoductor, whereby said carrier element and said mirror are displacable within said propagation path of said laser beam; wherein said carrier element is actuatably coupled to said electro-mechanical means for physical displacement of said carrier element and said mirror, to regulate said propagation of said laser beam. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 19, 20)
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11. A micro-mechanical mirror for a laser system, said mirror being of the type having coatings of varied refractive indices formed in alternating sequence by means of vacuum evaporation, said mirror comprising;
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a silicon or mono-crystalline substrate; and a multi-layered coating applied to said substrate, said coating being made from a material selected from the group consisting of;
a dielectric material and a metallic material;wherein an area of said substrate adjacent said multi-layered coating is completely removed by etching to form suspension members which displacably support the multilayered coating, whereby the multi-layer coating acts as a free-floating mirror. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21)
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