Physical Sciences, Inc.

Tellium, Inc.

Kophu Chiang

David Reese Peale

Keren Bergman

Igal M Brener

Prakash B Joshi

B David Green

Nicolas H Bonadeo

Alan H Gelb

David B Oakes

Chauhan Daniel Lee

Allan Dokhan

Edward J Salley

Jerry I Dadap, Jr

John Hagge

A method of forming a metalized polymeric bubble in a space, microgravity environment is described. A liquid polymer bubble having a predetermined diameter is formed from a mixture comprising a liquid polymer and at least one of a UV curing material, a stabilizer, a UV absorber, or a surfactant. The liquid polymer bubble is cured with radiation to form a rigid polymer bubble. The rigid polymer bubble is then metalized with a metal to form the metalized polymeric bubble.

Microgravity fabrication and metalization of large, lightweight polymeric bubbles and films for space system applications

An optical switch includes a plurality of first optical fibers, a plurality of second optical fibers, a first MEMS array, and a second MEMS array. The first MEMS array is optically coupled with the first optical fibers to receive optical signals from the first optical fibers and to direct the optical signals, wherein the first MEMS array defines a first array incidence angle between a normal direction to the first MEMS array and a direction of the received optical signals. The second MEMS array is optically coupled with the first MEMS array to receive the directed optical signals and to re-direct the directed optical signals with the second optical fibers wherein the second MEMS array defines a second array incidence angle between a normal direction to second MEMS array and a direction of the re-directed optical signals. The configuration of the components is provided to provide reduced optical losses.

Optical switch having MEMS array with reduced optical loss

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