Dynamic modelling and experimental study of a new type of asymmetric optothermal microactuator (OTMA) is reported.
Experiments show that OTMA’s maximum deflection and deflection amplitude decrease as frequency increases, consisting with the theoretical model.
The OTMA can generate 8.2 μm maximum deflection and 4.2 μm deflection amplitude under 17 Hz/2 mW laser pulse irradiation.