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    • Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS)

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    • Previous hyperspectral imaging (HSI) systems utilized digital micromirror devices (DMDs) for on-chip scanning.
    • DMDs rotate around their diagonal, complicating opto-mechanical design and requiring larger system footprints.
    • Adjacent micromirror interference in DMDs leads to optical information loss.

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    • To develop a novel linear micromirror array (MMA) to simplify HSI systems.
    • To overcome the design and optical information loss challenges associated with DMDs in HSI.
    • To create a more compact and efficient spatial light modulator for HSI and other applications.

    Main Methods:

    • Developed a linear micromirror array (MMA) using microelectromechanical system (MEMS) processes.
    • Designed the MMA to rotate around a lateral axis, unlike the diagonal rotation of DMDs.
    • Fabricated the MMA with 32 independent linear micromirrors (5mm×6.5mm aperture) and a 98.6% filling factor using bulk micromachining.

    Main Results:

    • The novel MMA simplifies HSI optical system design and assembly.
    • The MMA allows for improved optical information acquisition compared to DMDs.
    • Successfully fabricated MMA achieved a maximum rotational angle of 5.1° at 30 V DC.

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    • The developed linear micromirror array (MMA) offers a promising alternative to DMDs for hyperspectral imaging (HSI).
    • The MMA's design simplifies opto-mechanical structures and reduces system space requirements.
    • This MMA technology shows potential as a spatial light modulator in HSI, optical communication, and beyond.