Abstract:
The invention concerns an optical system for use in spectrometry and/or endoscopy, in which at least one probe is exposed to directional radiation produced by a radiation source, the radiation emanating from the probe is led to a spectrometer, in particular a simultaneous spectrometer, and or to an imaging device. It is proposed that the optical system should be provided with at least one control device with a radiation inlet surface and a radiation outlet surface; the control device should be provided with control elements (24) held by a frame and capable of being displaced from a first position in such a way that the radiation energy transferred from the radiation inlet surface to the radiation outlet surface can be controlled while leaving the radiation outlet aperture substantially unchanged. In addition, or alternatively, the optical system is provided with at least wavelength selection unit which has at least one dispersion element element for spectral splitting of the radiation passing through at least one inlet slit and impinging on the dispersion element; and with at least one optical waveguide. The dispersion element and/or a focusing element focus the spectrally split radiation onto a focal surface and the optical waveguide receives a predetermined range of the spectrally split radiation in the focal surface.
Abstract:
An integrated, multi-wavelength laser having formed on a substrate (12) a plurality of active, individually selectable waveguides (14), a passive output waveguide (16), and a diffraction grating (18) formed in a Rowland-circle spectrometer geometry. The frequency of the lasing light is determined by the geometrical relationship of the selected active waveguide, the diffraction grating, and the output waveguide. The active waveguides are positioned such that lasing light cannot diffract between two active waveguides. Little crosstalk occurs because no carrier depletion occurs in the output waveguide.
Abstract:
A spectrograph usable as a demutiplexer/detector in a wavelength division multiplexing optical system. The spectrograph comprises a planar waveguide (50) and a detector array (52). The planar waveguide (50) has a dispersive edge (56) having an inwardly concave shape, an input edge (62), and a straight output edge (64). The dispersive edge (56) has a reflective diffraction grating (60) formed on it, the grating (60) having a variable line spacing. An optical input signal comprising a plurality of different wavelength ranges enters the waveguide at the input edge (62), and travels through the waveguide and strikes the grating (60). The grating (60) focuses the optical energy in each of the wavelength ranges at a focal spot at the output edge (64), the position of each focal spot being a function of wavelength. The detector array (52) comprises a plurality of photodetectors positioned along a straight line, such that the photodetectors are positioned at the focal spots. Each photodetector therefore detects the optical energy in one of the input ranges. A stack of such planar waveguides may be assembled to form a multi-channel spectrograph.
Abstract:
A thermal pump for moving a sample fluid to and through an analyzer. The pump may have a lack of moving mechanical parts when pumping except for check valves. The thermal pump may have in lieu of each mechanical check valve a thermal or fluid mechanism that effectively operates as a valve without mechanical parts. The present thermal pump may be fabricated with MEMS technology. The pump may be integrated into a concentrator and/or separator of a fluid analyzer chip.
Abstract:
분광 측색 장치는 측벽을 포함하는 하우징을 포함한다. 측벽의 외측 면은 리니어 센서를 조정면에 부착한 상태에서, 이동됨으로써 리니어 센서의 위치를 조정할 수 있는 조정면이다. 리니어 센서는 조정면에 맞닿은 상태에서 하우징의 측벽에 의해 지지되고, 오목면 반사형 회절 소자에 의해 분광되어 개구부를 통과하는 광속을 수광한다. 조정면은 오목면 반사형 회절 소자의 로우랜드 원 중 리니어 센서가 수광하는 광속이 통과하는 부분에 있어서의 접선과 평행한다.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A method for measuring spectrum using a multi slit, and a multi channel spectroscope using the same are provided, which can make it easy to control a position of optical components like a detection member and a slit, and also to control a position of a measured light. CONSTITUTION: The multi channel spectroscope(1) has an optical part(10) controlling a path and a position of a measured light(2) incident on the spectroscope, a detection part(20) measuring a wavelength and a path of the incident measured light, and a control part(30) generating measured data on the basis of the optical information measured from the detection part. The measured light from a light source(4) is incident on the inside of the spectroscope through a focusing lens(12a). Then, a focus of the incident light is focused on a multi slit(14), and the focus on the multi slit is detected by a CCD camera(12b), and then a focus controller(12c) checks whether the incident light is focused on the multi slit accurately. If the incident light is not focused accurately on the multi slit, the focus controller moves a focus lens(14a) by operating a movement unit(14d) prepared in the focus lens.
Abstract:
The present application discloses a system comprising a compact curved grating (CCG) and its associated compact curved grating spectrometer (COGS) or compact curved grating wavelength multiplexer/demultiplexer (WMDM) module and a method for making the same. The system is capable of achieving a very small (resolution vs. size) RS factor. The location of the entrance slit and detector can be adjusted in order to have the best performance for a particular design goal. The initial groove spacing is calculated using a prescribed formula dependent on operation wavelength. The location of the grooves is calculated based on two conditions. The first one being that the path-difference between adjacent grooves should be an integral multiple of the wavelength in the medium to achieve aberration-free grating focusing at the detector or a first anchor output slit even with large beam diffraction angle from the entrance slit or input slit, the second one being specific for a particular design goal of a curved-grating spectrometer.
Abstract:
A spectral colorimetric apparatus for detecting a color of an image of a subject, including: an illumination optical system illuminating the subject on a detection surface; a spectral optical system including a spectral element spectrally separating the beam diffused by the subject and a light receiving element array detecting a spectral intensity distribution; and a guiding optical system for guiding a beam diffused by the subject, wherein: the detection surface is parallel to a spectral plane including a principal ray of a beam entering the spectral optical system and a principal ray of a beam spectrally separated; the principal ray of the beam enters the spectral optical system within the spectral plane obliquely to a line joining a center of the light receiving element array with a surface vertex of the spectral element; and a light receiving surface of the light receiving element array is orthogonal to the spectral plane.