Micro-Electrical-Mechanical-Systems (MEMS) and Nanotechnology



Microshutter Array

  • Programmable aperature, space science:  JWST
Mass Spectrometer

  • Gas sampling, planetary atmospheres
Particle Spectrometer

  •  Space plasmas,  thermosphere, magnetosphere, solar wind, planetary
Fabry-Perot Tunable NIR filter

  • Space science:  extrasolar planets
RF-MEMS

  • High frequency, integrated RF switch
  • Space and earth science:  Polarimeter and radiometer
Wind Shear Sensor

  • Aeronautics (Langley), control of wing surfaces
Microthruster, microelectrode array, extrusion/nanocomposite