Liu et al., 2010 - Google Patents
Fiber-optic confocal microscope with an electrothermally-actuated, large-tunable-range microlens scanner for depth scanningLiu et al., 2010
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- Liu L
- Wu L
- Zory P
- Xie H
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- 2010 IEEE 23rd International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)
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We present a fiber-optic reflectance confocal microscope using a large-tunable-range MEMS microlens scanner for automatic axial scan. The tunable microlens is actuated by an electrothermal actuator that is capable of scanning up to 0.9 mm at less than 6.3 V. The …
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