Abstract:
The invention relates to a miniature spectrometer (8) comprising an optical system, a polarization interferometer (15) comprising a polarizer (2), a Savart element (14) and an analyzer (5), a detection unit (12) comprising a detector (7), and a data unit (13). Said miniature spectrometer is characterized in that the optical system is embodied as a diffuser (1).
Abstract:
An imaging spectrometer (2) is disclosed that comprises imaging means for dividing a received image into two or more spatially separated spectral images and means for detecting each spectral image (4), and is characterised in that the imaging means comprises at least one polarising beam splitter (18, 20, 22; 64, 68, 72). The polarising beam splitter may be a Wollaston prism. In one embodiment of the invention, the imaging means comprises image replication means (12) to produce two or more spatially separated images, and one or more filter elements such as dichroic filters (8) which act to alter the spectral characteristics of one or more of the spatially separated images. In a further embodiment of the invention the imaging means comprises one or more spectral replication means arranged in optical series, each spectral replication means comprising an optical retardation element (62, 66, 70) and a polarising beam splitter (64, 68, 72).
Abstract:
Verfahrenund Anordnung zur einstellbaren Veränderung von Beleuchtungslicht und/ oder Probenlicht bezüglich seiner spektralen Zusammensetzung und/ oder Intensität, wobei mit ersten Polarisationsmitteln (Pol 1) eine räumliche Trennung in Strahlungsanteile unterschiedlicher Polarisation erfolgt, mit ersten Dispersionsmittel (Disp1) eine spektrale räumliche Aufspaltung mindestens eines Strahlungsanteils vorgenommen wird der Polarisationszustand mindestens eines Teils des spektral räumlich aufgespaltenenen Strahlungsanteils verändert wird und über zweite Polarisationsmittel (Pol 2) eine räumlichen Trennung und / oder Zusammenführung von Strahlungsanteilen unterschiedlicher Polarisation vorgenommen wird, wobei vorteilhaft eine räumliche Zusammenführung von bezüglich ihres Polarisationszustandes veränderten und nicht veränderten Strahlungsanteilen durch zweite Dispersionsmittel (Disp 2) erfolgt.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus for measuring an electromagnetic radiation response property associated with a substrate (210) and calibrating an electromagnetic measurement device (100) are disclosed. The methods and apparatus generate electromagnetic waves and capture a portion of the generated waves after the waves pass through a first polarized filter (236), reflect from a substrate (210), and pass through a second polarized filter (204) arranged in a cross polar arrangement with respect to the first polarized filter. In addition, the apparatus captures electromagnetic waves that pass through an attenuating filter (206) and reflect from one or more calibration standards (208). Digital data is determined from the captured electromagnetic waves. The digital data is used to recalibrate the apparatus.