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Figure 4: 2D multimode fiber bundle is split along one axis (y-axis in order to accommodate shutter arrays with low fill factor along the same axis. The space between the linear shutter arrays could be used for the shutter/mirror micro-actuators or suspension mechanism. This bundle arrangement could also be used in combination with relay optics between the fiber and the shutter/mirror arrays.