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Search Patents by Gordon A. Shaw

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Optomechanical Reference

NIST Inventors
Gordon A. Shaw and Jacob Taylor
An optomechanical reference includes a basal member; a flexure that includes: a floating link; a first flexural member; and a second flexural member such that: the floating link is moveably disposed; a first stator; a second stator; a first cavity including: a first primary mirror; a first secondary