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Chauncey Gratzel

Manuel Aschwanden

David Niederer

Roman Patscheider

Stephan Smolka

Michael Büeler

Markus Geissner

The invention relates to a device () for pivoting an optical element (), comprising: an optical element (), wherein the optical element is movably mounted so that the optical element can be tilted at least about a first axis (A), a magnet () extending in an extension direction (Z), wherein the magnet () comprises a magnetization (M) aligned with said extension direction (Z), and wherein the magnet () comprises a front side (), and wherein optical element () is rigidly coupled to the magnet () or to a first conductor section () that faces the front side () of the magnet () in the extension direction (Z), wherein the first conductor section () extends along the first axis (A), and a current source means () electrically connected to the first conductor section (), which current source means () is designed to apply an electrical current (I) to said first conductor section (), so that a Lorentz force is generated that tilts the optical element () about said first axis (A) along a first tilting direction (x).

Device for tilting an optical element, particularly a mirror

An optical system includes a first deformable lens having a membrane with a deformable portion. A sensor is configured to receive the light focused by the first deformable lens. An optical path extends through the first deformable lens and to the sensor. The first deformable lens is tuned according to an applied electrical signal in order to directly focus light traversing the optical path onto the sensor. A first volume of a first optical media and a second volume of a second optical media are defined at least in part by the deformable portion of the membrane. The first volume and the second volume are completely enclosed by the housing. The first volume and the second volume remain substantially constant for all configurations of the first deformable lens.

Lens system and method

Lens systems and method

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Zurich, Switzerland

Chauncey Gratzel