Microelectromechanical optical shutter system

An apparatus, comprising:

• an actuator beam formed in a substrate;
• at least one actuator electrode spaced apart and electrically isolated from said actuator beam, said at least one actuator electrode angling away from a base of said actuator beam to actuate said actuator beam using a zipper action;
• and
• a fiber-optic channel in said substrate to receive a fiber-optic cable, when a fiber-optic cable is present;
• a shutter mirror on a distal end of said actuator beam, said shutter mirror in substantial alignment with a centerline of said fiber-optic channel;
• and
• an optical dump cavity configured to receive a light beam redirected from said shutter mirror when said shutter mirror is directed into a fiber optic light path of said aperture;
• wherein application of a voltage between said actuator beam and said at least one actuator electrode results in an electrostatic force between them to move said shutter mirror away from said centerline of said fiber-optic channel.