Abstract:
In an imaging apparatus, a detection section 9 detects a beam LF having passed through an aperture 5 in a first direction and a location designation beam LB having passed through the aperture 5 in the opposite direction is made incident to a position (x,y) in a first light image IM1 on an image pickup surface corresponding to a specific position (x,y) in a second light image IM2, whereby the result of detection of the beam LF detected at the detection section 9 indicates data at a specific position in an incoming light image designated by the location designation beam LB, regardless of whether there is a mechanical error in movement of the aperture 5.
Abstract:
There is provided a tunable filter with a wavelength monitor, that comprises a wavelength selector 3, a separator for separating a part of a transmitted light beam or a reflected light beam when a wavelength is swept by the wavelength selector, and a monitor 6 for monitoring a part of the separated light beam.
Abstract:
A spectrometer for measuring the intensity of light, comprises a grating having a major axis, a first entrance aperture aligned with the grating major axis and configured to direct light energy onto the grating, wherein the grating is adapted to produce a focused light beam, a first exit aperture aligned with the grating major axis and configured to accept the focused light beam, a second entrance aperture configured to direct the light energy onto the grating, wherein the second entrance aperture is offset from the grating major axis, and a second exit aperture configured to accept the focused light beam.
Abstract:
An evanescent-wave optical biosensor includes a hollow optical waveguide, preferably in the form of a light-conductive capillary, surrounding a central waveguide preferably in the form of an optical fiber to create a sealed cavity. A source of optical energy as from a laser is directed into one or both of the light-input ends of the capillary and fiber, such that an evanescent field extends into the cavity from one or both of the inner surface of the capillary and the outer surface of the fiber. A first biomolecular constituent is attached to one or both of the inner wall of the hollow optical waveguide and the outer surface of the second optical waveguide, such that the first biomolecular binding partner is substantially within the evanescent field if present. A first optoelectric detector is supported to receive light from the light-output end of the capillary and convert the light received into a first electrical signal, and a second optoelectric detector is supported to receive light from the light-output end of the fiber and convert the light received into a second electrical signal. A fluid within the cavity which may contain a second biomolecular constituent having a binding affinity to the first biomolecular constituent, such that if binding occurs between the biomolecular constituents, a representative change occurs in the light emerging from one or both of the output ends of the hollow and second optical waveguides and the electrical signals from the optoelectric detectors.
Abstract:
Optical characteristic measuring systems and methods such as for determining the color or other optical characteristics of teeth are disclosed. Perimeter receiver fiber optics preferably are spaced apart from a source fiber optic and receive light from the surface of the object/tooth being measured. Light from the perimeter fiber optics pass to a variety of filters. The system utilizes the perimeter receiver fiber optics to determine information regarding the height and angle of the probe with respect to the object/tooth being measured. Under processor control, the optical characteristics measurement may be made at a predetermined height and angle. Various color spectral photometer arrangements are disclosed. Translucency, fluorescence, gloss and/or surface texture data also may be obtained. Audio feedback may be provided to guide operator use of the system. The probe may have a removable or shielded tip for contamination prevention. A method of producing dental prostheses based on measured data also is disclosed. Measured data also may be stored and/or organized as part of a patient data base. Such methods and implements may be desirably utilized for purposes of detecting and preventing counterfeiting or the like.
Abstract:
In an optical spectrum analyzer comprising a spectrograph and a photodevice array, and an optical spectrum detecting method, a wavelength deviation, from an assigned wavelength, of a light detected by a photodevice array which detects a wavelength of a diffraction light or a non-diffraction light from an acoustooptic device, is detected and a feedback control to a diffraction angle of the acoustooptic device is performed. Also, without using a feedback control, an exit light and a diffraction light from the acoustooptic device are respectively received by two photodevice arrays and the photodevices are arranged in order to mutually compensate gaps between the photodevices, whereby a center of each photodevice is similarly made coincide with a peak of an optical beam to be received.
Abstract:
A small-spot imaging, spectrometry instrument for measuring properties of a sample has a polarization-scrambling element, such as a birefringent plate depolarizer, incorporated between the polarization-introducing components of the system, such as the beamsplitter, and the microscope objective of the system. The plate depolarizer varies polarization with wavelength, and may be a Lyot depolarizer with two plates, or a depolarizer with more than two plates (such as a three-plate depolarizer). Sinusoidal perturbation in the resulting measured spectrum can be removed by data processing techniques or, if the depolarizer is thick or highly birefringent, the perturbation may be narrower than the wavelength resolution of the instrument.
Abstract:
A dispersive spectrometer whose dispersive element is aligned such that the direction of dispersion is essentially perpendicular to the collimating plane, which is the plane of the input beam path between the centers of the input slit, the collimating mirror and the dispersive element. As a result of this construction, the lateral spread over which the beam path traverses is reduced, since use is also made of the direction perpendicular to the input beam path plane for the dispersive spread of the beam, and the spectrometer is thus of compact construction.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for controlling a laser system is disclosed which may comprise a spectrometer adapted to measure an unknown bandwidth of a spectrum of light emitted from the laser, which may comprise an optical bandwidth measuring unit adapted to provide as an output a measured parameter, which is indicative of a parameter of the unknown bandwidth of the spectrum being measured; a reported parameter computing unit adapted to compute a reported parameter of the unknown bandwidth of the spectrum being measured according to the formula: Reported Parameter (nullRPnull)nullA*(Measured Parameter (nullMPnull))nullC, wherein the RP and MP are a different type of parameter and the values of A and C are determined based upon calibration of the optical bandwidth measuring unit MP response for light of known valued of RP. The optical bandwidth measuring unit may comprise an interferometric or dispersive optical instrument, such as an etalon. RP may be, e.g., at FWXM and MP may be, e.g., FWXnullM, wherein XnullXnull. RP may be, e.g., at EX % and MP may be, e.g., at FWXM.
Abstract translation:公开了一种用于控制激光系统的装置和方法,其可以包括适于测量从激光器发射的光谱的未知带宽的光谱仪,其可以包括光带宽测量单元,其适于提供测量参数作为输出, 其表示正被测量的频谱的未知带宽的参数; 报告参数计算单元,用于根据以下公式计算被测量的未知带宽的报告参数:报告参数(“RP”)= A *(测量参数(“MP”))+ C,其中RP 并且MP是不同类型的参数,并且基于对已知值RP的光的光学带宽测量单元MP响应的校准来确定A和C的值。 光学带宽测量单元可以包括诸如标准具的干涉式或分散光学仪器。 RP可以是例如FWXM,MP可以是例如FWX'M,其中X
Abstract:
A spectrometer is configured by using a photodetector 1B which comprises a semiconductor substrate 10 having an upper surface 10a, a photodiode array 11 having a plurality of photodiodes 12 aligned on the upper surface 10a of the substrate 10, and a light input section 13 including an opening formed in a predetermined positional relationship to the photodiode array 11; and a main body 2 having a plate portion 20 and support portions 21 and 22 mounted on the substrate 10 of the photodetector 1B. The spectrometer is provided with a lens 23 protruded from a lower face 20b of the plate portion 20 and a planar aberration-reduced blazed reflection diffraction grating 24 provided on an upper face 20a of the plate portion 20 for separating incident light having entered through the light input section 13 and passed through the lens 23 into its spectral components, and configured to detect the spectral components with the photodiode array 11. Thus, a photodetector capable of improving the positioning accuracy of components when it is applied to a spectrometer and the spectrometer using the same are realized.