to redirect light in optical systems in fig2 a straight torsionally flexible cantilever 204 is affixed to a substrate 208 at a fixed point 212 and affixed to a movably suspended member 216 together the elements represent a support structure for a moving electrode in one embodiment of the invention member 216 is composed of or coated with an electrically conducting material and thus also serves as the moveable electrode the conducting material aids the generation of electrostatic forces between the moveable electrode and a fixed electrode 220 that serves as an electrode actuator examples of suitable materials from which to form the moveably suspended member include metal silicon and polysilicon fixed electrode 220 on substrate 208 controls movement of member 216 in the illustrated embodiment member 216 rotates about an axis 224 axis 224 is oriented parallel with the substrate surface when a voltage difference is applied between fixed electrode 220 and a moving electrode associated with member 216 member 216 rotates towards the fixed electrode in the illustrated embodiment cantilever 204 flexes torsionally although in alternate embodiments the tortional flexing may be replaced by a rigid cantilever that pivots around fixed point 228 flexing cantilever 204 may be made of a variety of flexible materials such as metal silicon polysilicon appropriate dimensions.