Abstract:
An apparatus for optically detecting light-absorbing contamination in at least one particle of low optical-loss material comprises an optical integrating chamber for containing the particles. A laser for emitting a laser beam to illuminate the particles is mounted in the plane of rotation of a rotating mirror such that the laser beam scans in a fan scan. A scanning assembly is mounted in optical alignment with the laser for reflecting the laser beam and for causing the laser beam to scan the particles in the optical integrating chamber. A focusing assembly is mounted in optical alignment with the laser for focusing the scanning laser beam onto the particles in the chamber, the focusing assembly operating in conjunction with the scanning assembly so that light from the laser beam is reflected from the particles and is repeatedly scattered onto the interior walls of the integrating chamber. A light sensing assembly is mounted on the integrating chamber for receiving the repeatedly scattered light from the interior walls of the integrating chamber and for generating a signal indicative of the intensity of the repeatedly scattered light. A decrease in the intensity of the repeatedly scattered light is a function of the presence of light-absorbing contamination in the material.
Abstract:
A converter for using a spectrophotometer as a fluorometer includes a barrier for blocking the light in a collimated beam from reaching the detector of the spectrophotometer after this light has passed through and excited a sample material. A second detector is positioned to receive any fluorscence from the material which is emitted in a direction substantially perpendicular to the path of the collimated beam. A signal, generated by the second detector in response to fluorescence from the sample material, is modified to drive a second light source with an intensity which is linearlized relative to the generated signal. The detector of the spectrophotometer then receives the output from this second light source to measure the intensity of the fluorescence.
Abstract:
Apparatus for determining the effective surface roughness of polished optical samples, by measuring the total integrated scattering, only operates for non-light-transmissive samples. For a transmissive sample, the invention adds a light trap behind the sample for transmitted light, and a diaphragm in front of the sample. The rear surface of the diaphragm is provided with a non-reflective wafing which traps secondary light reflected or scattered by the inside rear surface of the sample.
Abstract:
Provided is a sensor 100 for detecting a fire in a monitoring area, including a detection space into which a detection target caused by the fire flows, a light emitting portion 71 configured to emit emission light for detecting the detection target into the detection space, a light receiving portion 72 configured to receive scattered light generated by the emission light scattered by the detection target inside the detection space, an ambient light processing portion configured to prevent ambient light from entering the detection space, and a disturbance light processing portion configured to process disturbance light other than the scattered light, the disturbance light being generated inside the detection space due to the emission light, in which the ambient light processing portion and the disturbance light processing portion are elements different from each other, the ambient light processing portion is provided outside the detection space, and the disturbance light processing portion is provided inside the detection space.
Abstract:
Biosensor including a device base having a sensor array of light sensors and a guide array of light guides. The light guides have input regions that are configured to receive excitation light and light emissions generated by biological or chemical substances. The light guides extend into the device base toward corresponding light sensors and have a filter material. The device base includes device circuitry electrically coupled to the light sensors and configured to transmit data signals. A passivation layer extends over the device base and forms an array of reaction recesses above the light guides. The biosensor also includes peripheral crosstalk shields that at least partially surround corresponding light guides of the guide array to reduce optical crosstalk between adjacent light sensors.
Abstract:
A particle sensing device is provided. The particle sensing device may include a light emitter configured to emit and output light into a light scattering space, and a light receiver provided in a maximum light scattering angle region. A maximum intensity of scattered light formed when the light emitted from the light emitter is scattered by a particle in the light scattering space may be obtained in the maximum light scattering angle region, and the light receiver may be configured to receive the scattered light incident thereon and generate a photocurrent signal.
Abstract:
Devices and methods for detecting particulate matter are described herein. One device includes a laser, a reflector, an ellipsoidal reflector, and a detector, wherein the laser is configured to emit a beam, the reflector is configured to reflect the beam toward the ellipsoidal reflector, and the ellipsoidal reflector has a first focal region located on a path of the reflected beam, and a second focal region located at a surface of the detector.
Abstract:
Reflected light detecting device and method with surface reflected light components collectively be extracted/removed when detecting reflected light arising in casting light onto target-object range having non-planar surface. The device includes: a first illuminating device causing first-measurement light in predetermined polarization direction to enter target-object first region from first direction; polarization optical system position part of first-surface reflected light enters the polarization optical system, the first-surface reflected light being the first-measurement in the first region surface; a second illuminating device causing second-measurement light in the same first-measurement light polarization direction to enter second region from second direction, the second region being on the target-object surface, different from the first region; adjusting direction of the second-measurement light optical axis so part of second-surface reflected light enters the polarization optical system, the second-surface reflected light being the second-measurement in second region surface; and detecting light having passed through the polarization optical system.
Abstract:
An optical sensing module is configured to detect a characteristic of a sample. The optical sensing module includes a light source, a light guide plate, a first cladding layer, a light converging layer, a filter layer, and a plurality of sensors. The light source is configured to provide an exciting beam. Positions of the sensors correspond to positions of the holes. After the exciting beam enters the light guide plate, at least one portion of the exciting beam is transmitted to the sample through a portion of the surface of the light guide plate exposed by the holes, the sample is excited by the exciting beam to emit a signal beam, and the signal beam passes through the light converging layer and the filter layer in an order and travels to the sensors. Another optical sensing module is also provided.
Abstract:
Laser-based spectroscopy systems and methods including a laser source that emits a beam of radiation, an optical resonant cavity having at least two cavity mirrors, and at least one beam filtering element positioned along a path of the beam external to the cavity and having a front surface, wherein the front surface is oriented such that an intersection of the beam and the surface is at an angle, such as the Brewster's angle or a pseudo-Brewster's, that reduces or eliminates reflection of a predominant polarization component of the beam by the filtering element.