Abstract:
The invention concerns an optical component (1), which comprises preferably two prisms (2, 3) and an intermediate transmission grating (4). The radiation is directed by means of the prisms (2, 3) and the radiation is dispersed or collated by means of a grating (4) with big dispersion to direct the wished radiation wavelengths into wished directions.
Abstract:
The Foucault or knife-edge method may be employed for testing an optical surface defined by an imaging device, for example, a mirror surface, to ascertain its characteristics, for example, whether or not it is a source of optical aberrations. To this end, the traditional Foucault knife-edge method typically employs a knife-edge that comprises a metal razor blade. The present invention, in contrast, provides a novel optical element suitable for employment in the Foucault method, and features a knife-edge that comprises a transparent substrate (34), and a coating material (38) that can adhere to at least a portion of the transparent substrate, thereby forming at least one knife-edge pattern (40).
Abstract:
The invention concerns light-directing panels made up of transparent plastic materials. The panel consists of a transparent plastic A in which several thin strips of another plastic B have been incorporated, plastic A and plastic B differing from each other in refractive index or in coefficient of thermal expansion.
Abstract:
An apparatus (5) and method for controlling insects utilizes a light pump (60) and vibrator motor (40) to generate coherent or semi-coherent radiation frequencies to control or attract the insects. The light pump (60) and a scatter surface (20) generate the coherent or the semi-coherent radiation frequencies to control or attract the insects.
Abstract:
The invention overcomes the problems with conventional solutions by utilizing natural (copied) scatter surfaces (20), dielectric spine (sensilla) forms, correct pumping radiations (60) and correct vibratory modulating frequency (40) to generate coherent or semi-coherent radiation frequencies to control or attract insects. Such control acting either as an attractant (e.g., for trapping) radiation or a frequency quenching (i.e., jamming) radiation for insects.
Abstract:
Radiation transmission control films comprising closely spaced agglomerates of small particles, e.g. in linear, side-by-side louvers, in a solid matrix where the agglomerates exhibit different radiation permeability than the matrix. Methods of making such films include magnetically aligning particles into louvers in an uncured matrix then curing the matrix to provide louvered film. Such films are useful to control the transmission of light, other electromagnetic radiation and particle radiation.
Abstract:
A light trap free from backscattering for linearly polarized light comprises a polygonal housing, the side faces of which are parallel to an imaginary axis passing through the centre of symmetry and are arranged at constant angles to each other and to the input surface. Each side face is provided with grey filters with shiny smooth surfaces. Light-reflecting masks are arranged behind the grey filters in the path of the transmitted beam. The light entering the light trap strikes the first grey filter at the Brewster angle, and is largely absorbed by the first grey filter. Some of the incident light is reflected at the surface and the next face of the grey filter and at the light-reflecting surface of the mask to the next grey filter, which it also strikes at the Brewster angle. The serial connection of several grey filters results in a light trap virtually free of backscattering.
Abstract:
The present invention includes a structured optical film with variable pitch peaks and/or grooves to reduce the visibility of moiré interference patterns and optical displays incorporating one or more layers of the film. The pitch variations can be over groups of adjacent peaks and/or valleys or between adjacent pairs of peaks and/or valleys.
Abstract:
An optical element (12) has two opposite major faces (13, 14), a first (13) of which, intended to be an incident face in use, is formed with a plurality of cavities (16) which extend partway through the thickness of the body (12) of the element. Flat faces (17, 32) formed either between adjacent cavities (16) or as the bottoms of the cavities, lie parallel to the opposite major face (14) of the elements so that light incident on these surfaces, and within certain range of angles, passes through the elements substantially undeviated to provide a view to an observer. Light entering the cavities (16) is refracted and reflected so as to be diverted into a narrower range of exit angles than incident angles thereby concentrating the light. In use as "daylighting" glazing transmitted light can be concentrated in an upward direction increasing the level of illumination within a room.
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.