• Acta Optica Sinica
  • Vol. 39, Issue 11, 1123003 (2019)
Shilong Li1, Yanting Tian1, and Chao Liu2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Key Laboratory of Advanced Transducers and Intelligent Control System, Ministry of Education, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, Shanxi 0 30024, China
  • 2School of Instrumentation and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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    Shilong Li, Yanting Tian, Chao Liu. Reflective-Mirror-Based Optical Tracking Actuated by Electrowetting Effect[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2019, 39(11): 1123003 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    We develop a reflective-mirror-based optical tracking device actuated by the electrowetting effect. It comprises a transparent rectangular cavity, rubber ring, and mirror. When a voltage is applied to the conductive liquid on both sides of the cavity, the conductive liquid on both sides’ surges in the middle. Consequently, the height of the intermediate liquid varies and the mirror forms a tilt angle, thereby changing the deflection direction of the incident light beam, and thus realizing optical tracking. Experimental results that the beam navigation angle can reach 0°-9° with a fast response time (approximately 90 ms). The proposed device has potential applications in space optical communication and radar detection.
    Shilong Li, Yanting Tian, Chao Liu. Reflective-Mirror-Based Optical Tracking Actuated by Electrowetting Effect[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2019, 39(11): 1123003
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