Short-Wavelength Infrared (SWIR) Multi-Conjugate Liquid Crystal Tunable Filter

    公开(公告)号:US20140362331A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-11

    申请号:US13913251

    申请日:2013-06-07

    Abstract: A SWIR hyperspectral imaging filter has serial stages along an optical signal path with angularly distributed birefringent retarders and polarizers. The retarders can include active retarders such as tunable liquid crystal birefringent elements, passive retarders such as fixed retarders, and/or combinations thereof. Distinctly different periodic transmission spectra are provided by different filter stages, each having multiple retarders, in particular with some stages having broad bandpass peaks at wide spectral spacing and other stages have very narrow closely spaced peaks. The respective spectra include at least one tunably selectable band at which the transmission spectra of the filter stages coincide, whereby the salutary narrow bandpass and wide spectral spacing ranges of different stages apply together, resulting in a high finesse wavelength filter suitable for spectral imaging. The filter may be configured to provide faster switching speed and increased angle of acceptance and may operate in the rage of approximately 850-1700 nm.

    SPECTROSCOPE AND MICROSPECTROSCOPIC SYSTEM
    42.
    发明申请
    SPECTROSCOPE AND MICROSPECTROSCOPIC SYSTEM 有权
    光谱和微观系统

    公开(公告)号:US20140340677A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-20

    申请号:US14448334

    申请日:2014-07-31

    Abstract: A spectroscope used for a microspectroscopic system includes: a collimating optical system that causes signal light to be substantially collimated light; spectroscopic optical systems and each of which includes at least one of each of spectral elements and in which a wavelength band for spectral separation varies depending on an incident angle of the signal light; at least one of each of optical receivers that detect the signal light spectrally separated by the spectroscopic optical systems; a mechanism that varies the incident angles of the signal light on the spectral elements; and a controller unit that determines the incident angles of the signal light on the spectral elements in accordance with the wavelength band for spectrally separating the signal light and controls the mechanism so as to attain the incident angles.

    Abstract translation: 用于微观光谱系统的分光镜包括:准直光学系统,其使信号光基本上准直的光; 分光光学系统,并且每个光谱系统包括每个光谱元素中的至少一个,并且其中用于光谱分离的波长带根据信号光的入射角度而变化; 检测由分光光学系统光谱分离的信号光的每个光接收器中的至少一个; 改变光谱元件上的信号光的入射角的机构; 以及控制器单元,其根据用于频谱分离信号光的波长带来确定信号光在光谱元件上的入射角度,并且控制该机构以便获得入射角。

    Image Pickup Device
    43.
    发明申请
    Image Pickup Device 有权
    图像拾取装置

    公开(公告)号:US20140232858A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-21

    申请号:US14347389

    申请日:2012-09-20

    Abstract: An image pickup device, which comprises an optical characteristics changing unit (15), an optical system (45) containing an objective lens (47) and for leading a light from the objective lens to the optical characteristics changing unit, and an image pickup element (52) for receiving a light via the optical characteristics changing unit, wherein the optical characteristics changing unit has two or more dividing units, and has a configuration where one of the dividing units is selectively disposed along an optical path, and the dividing unit has a first region to select a specific wavelength from the light coming from the optical system and a second region where optical characteristics of the light from the optical system are not changed.

    Abstract translation: 一种图像拾取装置,包括光学特性改变单元(15),包含物镜(47)并将来自物镜的光引导到光学特性改变单元的光学系统(45)和图像拾取元件 (52),用于经由所述光学特性改变单元接收光,其中所述光学特性改变单元具有两个或更多个分割单元,并且具有沿着光路选择性地布置所述分割单元中的一个的构造,并且所述分割单元具有 从来自光学系统的光中选择特定波长的第一区域和来自光学系统的光的光学特性不改变的第二区域。

    Optical devices, spectroscopic systems and methods for detecting scattered light
    45.
    发明授权
    Optical devices, spectroscopic systems and methods for detecting scattered light 有权
    光学装置,光谱系统和检测散射光的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08130376B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-06

    申请号:US12478381

    申请日:2009-06-04

    Abstract: Certain examples described herein are directed to optical devices and systems that include first and second optical elements. In some examples, the first optical element may be configured to pass light received from an excitation source, and the second optical element may be optically coupled to the first optical element and may be configured to reflect incident light from the first optical element back to the first optical element and configured to pass the light reflected from the first optical element. Methods using the devices and systems are also described.

    Abstract translation: 本文描述的某些示例涉及包括第一和第二光学元件的光学装置和系统。 在一些示例中,第一光学元件可以被配置为通过从激励源接收的光,并且第二光学元件可以光耦合到第一光学元件,并且可以被配置为将来自第一光学元件的入射光反射回到 第一光学元件并且被配置为使从第一光学元件反射的光通过。 还描述了使用装置和系统的方法。

    SPECTROMETER AND METHOD OF OPERATING A SPECTROMETER
    46.
    发明申请
    SPECTROMETER AND METHOD OF OPERATING A SPECTROMETER 审中-公开
    光谱仪和操作光谱仪的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110189787A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-04

    申请号:US13054064

    申请日:2009-07-15

    Inventor: Pierre R. Graves

    Abstract: A photoluminescence spectrometer (100) is provided comprising; (i) a source of electromagnetic radiation (2) for exciting photoluminescence in a sample (16); (ii) a site (1) for location of the sample (iii) a detector (8) for detecting photoluminescence emitted from the sample and (iv) located in the optical path between the site for location of a sample and the detector, a means (10) of varying the intensity received by the detector of electromagnetic radiation having the same wavelength as the excitation radiation. The mean of varying the intensity may be formed by a tiltable interference filter or by a plurality of movable attenuating filters. A method of using such a spectrometer is also provided.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种光致发光光谱仪(100),包括: (i)用于在样品(16)中激发光致发光的电磁辐射源(2); (ii)用于样本位置的位置(1)(iii)用于检测从样品发射的光致发光的检测器(8)和(iv)位于样品位置与检测器的位置之间的光路中的检测器, 用于改变由检测器接收的具有与激发辐射相同波长的电磁辐射的强度的装置(10)。 改变强度的平均值可以由可倾斜干涉滤光器或多个可移动的衰减滤光器形成。 还提供了使用这种光谱仪的方法。

    ARRANGEMENT ADAPTED FOR SPECTRAL ANALYSIS
    47.
    发明申请
    ARRANGEMENT ADAPTED FOR SPECTRAL ANALYSIS 审中-公开
    适用于光谱分析的装置

    公开(公告)号:US20110109905A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-12

    申请号:US13001885

    申请日:2009-06-10

    Abstract: An arrangement adapted for a spectral analysis, having a light transmitting means, a delimited space in the form of a cavity serving as a measuring cell and defining an optical measuring distance, a light sensing means for detecting radiation passing said optical measuring distance from said light transmitting means, and a unit, connected at least to said light sensing means and performing the spectral analysis. Beams of radiation from the light transmitting means are made to pass through an optical band-pass filter at different angles of incidence. The filter is structured so as to pass a wavelength in dependence of the angle of incidence. A first chosen wavelength component is separated from a second wavelength component, each being received in its opto-electric means. Said unit is adapted for detecting and calculating an occurring radiation intensity for each such wavelength component.

    Abstract translation: 一种适用于光谱分析的装置,具有光传输装置,用作测量单元的空腔形式的限定空间并限定光学测量距离;光检测装置,用于检测通过所述光的所述光测量距离的辐射 发送装置和至少连接到所述光检测装置并执行频谱分析的单元。 来自光发射装置的光束被使得以不同的入射角通过光学带通滤光器。 滤波器被构造成使得根据入射角通过波长。 第一选择的波长分量与第二波长分量分离,每个波长分量在其光电装置中被接收。 所述单元适于检测和计算每个这样的波长分量的出现的辐射强度。

    Method and apparatus for a high resolution downhole spectrometer
    48.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for a high resolution downhole spectrometer 有权
    高分辨率井下光谱仪的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07280214B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-10-09

    申请号:US10827948

    申请日:2004-04-20

    Abstract: The present invention provides a simple, robust, and versatile high-resolution spectrometer that is suitable for downhole use. The present invention provides a method and apparatus incorporating a spinning, oscillating or stepping optical interference filter to change the angle at which light passes through the filters after passing through a sample under analysis downhole. As each filter is tilted, the color or wavelength of light passed by the filter changes. Black plates are placed between the filters to isolate each filter's photodiode. The spectrometer of the present invention is suitable for use with a wire line formation tester, such as the Baker Atlas Reservation Characterization Instrument to provide supplemental analysis and monitoring of sample clean up. The present invention is also suitable for deployment in a monitoring while drilling environment. The present invention provides a high resolution spectometer which enables quantification of a crude oil's percentage of aromatics, olefins, and saturates to estimate a sample's gas oil ratio (GOR). Gases such as CO2 are also detectable. The percentage of oil-based mud filtrate contamination in a crude oil sample can be estimated with the present invention by using a suitable training set and chemometrics, a neural network, or other type of correlation method.

    Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一种适用于井下使用的简单,坚固且通用的高分辨率光谱仪。 本发明提供了一种包括旋转,振荡或步进光学干涉滤光器的方法和装置,以改变在通过井下分析的样品之后光通过滤光器的角度。 当每个滤光片倾斜时,由滤光片传出的光线的颜色或波长发生变化。 过滤器之间放置黑色板,以隔离每个过滤器的光电二极管。 本发明的光谱仪适合与线形成测试仪一起使用,例如Baker Atlas Reservation Characterization Instrument,以提供对样品清理的补充分析和监测。 本发明也适用于在钻井环境中进行监视。 本发明提供了一种高分辨率光谱仪,其能够定量原油的芳烃,烯烃和饱和物的百分比,以估计样品的瓦斯油比(GOR)。 诸如CO 2 2之类的气体也是可检测的。 通过使用合适的训练集和化学计量学,神经网络或其他类型的相关方法,可以用本发明估算原油样品中油基泥浆滤液污染物的百分比。

    Optical microscope and spectrum measuring method
    49.
    发明申请
    Optical microscope and spectrum measuring method 有权
    光学显微镜和光谱测量方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070132994A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-06-14

    申请号:US11607491

    申请日:2006-12-01

    Abstract: An optical microscope according to a first embodiment of the present invention includes: a laser light source; a Y-directional scanning unit moving the light beam in a Y direction; an objective lens; a X-directional scanning unit moving the light beam in a X direction; a beam splitter provided in an optical path from the Y-directional scanning unit to the sample, and separating outgoing light out of the light beam incident on the sample, which exits from the sample toward the objective lens from the light beam incident on the sample from the laser light source; a spectroscope having an entrance slit extending along the Y direction and spatially dispersing the outgoing light passed through the entrance slit in accordance with a wavelength of the light; and a detector detecting the outgoing light dispersed by the spectroscope.

    Abstract translation: 根据本发明第一实施例的光学显微镜包括:激光源; Y方向扫描单元,沿Y方向移动光束; 物镜; X方向扫描单元,沿X方向移动光束; 设置在从Y方向扫描单元到样本的光路中的分束器,并将入射到样品上的光束从入射到样品上的光束从样品朝向物镜离开的光束分离出来 来自激光光源; 具有沿Y方向延伸的入口狭缝的分光镜,并且根据光的波长对通过入口狭缝的出射光进行空间上的分散; 以及检测器,其检测由分光镜分散的出射光。

    Tunable variable bandpass optical filter
    50.
    发明授权
    Tunable variable bandpass optical filter 有权
    可调式可变带通滤光片

    公开(公告)号:US06700690B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-03-02

    申请号:US09969483

    申请日:2001-10-02

    CPC classification number: G02B5/285 G01J2003/1243 G02B5/20 G02B26/007

    Abstract: A variable bandwidth tunable optical filters comprised of two transparent optical substrates, upon each of which is deposited a linearly variable multilayer interference filter coating which varies in total thickness from end to end in a wedged fashion. This wedge imparts a corresponding variation of the center wavelength of the filter bandpass with respect to the linear position of the coated filter substrates. The variable bandpass tunable filter can be adjusted to a specific center wavelength by moving the filter pair together linearly through the incident beam. The bandwidth of the filter pair is maximized when the two filters are spectrally aligned, and is determined by the bandwidth of the individual filters. The variable bandwidth of the tunable filter can be adjusted by introducing a relative linear offset between the linearly variable filter pair.

    Abstract translation: 一种可变带宽可调谐光学滤波器,由两个透明光学基板构成,每个透明光学基板每个沉积线性可变的多层干涉滤光器涂层,其以楔形的方式从端到端以总厚度变化。 该楔形物相对于涂覆的过滤器基板的线性位置赋予过滤器带通的中心波长的相应变化。 可变带通可调滤波器可以通过使滤波器对线性地穿过入射光束而被调整到特定的中心波长。 当两个滤波器在频谱上对准时,滤波器对的带宽最大化,并且由各个滤波器的带宽确定。 可调滤波器的可变带宽可以通过在线性可变滤波器对之间引入相对线性偏移来调节。

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