Abstract:
There is disclosed a method for imaging a quantity of gas present in the atmosphere of a selected area comprising the steps of: directing background infra-red radiation from the selected area into an interferometer; imaging the infra-red radiation emerging from the interferometer onto at least one infra-red detector; obtaining a plurality of Fourier transform infra-red spectra in the 8-14 mu m spectral region, each spectrum corresponding to infra-red radiation collected from a different portion of the selected area; and displaying in a suitable form an infra-red image, said infra-red image comprising the plurality of infra-red spectra, or quantities derived therefrom; in which the temperature of the quantity of gas or ambient temperature is measured, the temperature of the background is measured, and the difference between the two measured temperatures is used to derive gas column densities from said infra-red spectra.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to imaging and in particular to multi-spectral imaging which relies on sampling the time-domain optical coherence at appropriately chosen set of delays. The invention has been developed primarily for use as a multi-coherence imaging system and arrangements of the invention comprise a polarizing image mask for providing angularly multiplexed, dual orthogonal polarized beams, each beam being a replica of an incoming radiation beam from a source, the polarising image mask comprising a first Wollaston prism as a first polarizing component for providing angularly multiplexed radiation beams from the incoming radiation beam, the beams being multiplexed in a first direction; and a split field polarizer comprising adjoining, orthogonally oriented polarizing materials for providing angularly multiplexed, dual orthogonal polarized radiation beams.
Abstract:
Remote sensing of the temperature of a greybody or blackbody radiator is effected by passing its radiation (24) through a modulated infrared filter spectrometer. The infrared filter comprises, in sequence, a band pass filter (20), a first polariser (21) which polarises the radiation, an electro-optical element (22) which splits the polarised radiation into two orthogonally polarised components, and a second polariser (23). A lens (28) images the radiation leaving the second polariser onto a detector (27). The electrical signal from the detector (27) is input to a numerical analyser. The electro-optical element (22), typically comprising a birefringent crystal assembly (25) and a birefringent trim plate (26), is configured so that the net optical delay of the orthogonally polarised components passed through it is such that the recombined components are at or near a peak or trough in their interferogram. A sinusoidally varying voltage is applied to the electro-optical element to modulate the net delay of the components passed through the electro-optical element. The numerical analyser is programmed to compute the harmonic amplitude ratio (the ratio of signal amplitudes at the fundamental and second harmonic of the frequency of the modulating voltage) of the signal that it receives from the detector (27). The harmonic amplitude ratio is a function of the temperature of the radiator, which can be estimated by reference to a calibration look-up table.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a temperature measuring device capable of suitably measuring a temperature of a measuring object by using light interference, a substrate processing device and a temperature measuring method.SOLUTION: The temperature measuring device 1 includes a data input part 16, a peak interval calculation part 17, a light path length calculation part 20 and a temperature calculation part 21. The data input part 16 inputs a spectrum of interference light acquired by interference between a measuring beam reflected on a front face 13a of a measuring object 13 and a measuring beam reflected on a rear face 13b when a measuring beam is emitted to the front face 13a of the measuring object 13. The peak interval calculation part 17 calculates a peak interval of the input spectrum. The light path length calculation part 20 calculates light path length on the basis of the peak interval. The temperature calculation part 21 calculates a temperature of the measuring object 13 on the basis of the light path length.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A temperature measuring device, a substrate processing device, and a temperature measuring method are provided to properly measure the temperature of a measurement object by using optical interference. CONSTITUTION: A temperature measuring device(1) measures the temperature of a measurement object having a first major surface and a second major surface. The temperature measuring device comprises a data input member(16), a peak interval calculating member(17), an optical path length calculating member(20), and a temperature calculating member(21). The peak interval calculating member calculates a peak interval of spectrum. The optical path length calculating member calculates the length of an optical path from the first major surface to the second major surface on a basis of the peak interval. The temperature calculating member calculates the temperature of the measurement object on a basis of the length of the optical path. [Reference numerals] (1) Temperature measuring device; (141) Light dispersion device; (142) Light receiving unit; (16) Data input member; (17) Peak interval calculating member; (18) Peak frequency detecting member; (19) Frequency difference calculating member; (20) Optical path length calculating member; (21) Temperature calculating member; (22) Temperature correcting member
Abstract:
An in-line fiber-optic temperature sensor is disclosed. In an implementation, the in-line fiber-optic temperature sensor includes an optically transmissive fiber, a reflector, a microstructured fiber defining a channel therein for receiving a fluid, and a Fabry-Perot cavity in fluid communication with the microstructured fiber. The microstructured fiber can be retained between the optically transmissive fiber and the reflector. The Fabry-Perot cavity defined by a material and configured to receive a gas having an index of refraction that changes in a known way with temperature and pressure changes in fluid communication with the channel of the microstructured fiber. The in-line fiber-optic temperature sensor also includes a chamber defined between the optically transmissive fiber and the microstructured fiber for connecting in fluid communication with a vacuum/pressure source for changing pressure. The in-line fiber-optic temperature sensor also includes a sensor for determining an optical interferometric reflection spectrum associated with the Fabry-Perot cavity.