Abstract:
A device for controlling an amount of light of a lighting unit for use in an endoscope, used to view an image of an object. The device includes a plurality of light shields for shielding light generated by a light source and transmitted to the endoscope. A plurality of stepping motors drive the light shield for a series of predetermined time intervals. Brightness of the image is detected during each of the time intervals and pulses are generated during each of the time intervals. The number of pulses generated is determined in accordance with a difference between the brightness of the image detected during each of the time intervals and a desired brightness of the image. The pulses generated are used to control the drive of the plurality of stepping motors in each of the plurality of time intervals.
Abstract:
A device for controlling an amount of light of a lighting unit for use in an endoscope, used to view an image of an object. The device includes a light shield for shielding light generated by a light source and transmitted to the endoscope. A stepping motor drives the light shield for a series of predetermined time intervals. Brightness of the image is detected during each of the time intervals and pulses are generated during each of the time intervals motor hunting is detected. The number of pulses generated is determined in response to detection of hunting and when hunting is detected the number of pulses is reduced. The pulses generated are used to drive the stepping motor in each of the plurality of time intervals.
Abstract:
An optical masking apparatus of an OTDR capable of lowering insertion loss and of easily aligning optical axes and of being structured at low cost. The apparatus comprises an optical pulse generating means, an optical branching coupler for permitting an optical pulse generated by the optical pulse generating means to be incident to an optical fiber to be measured, and an optical chopper means to which a reflected light from the optical fiber is incident by way of the optical branching coupler wherein the optical chopper means operates in synchronization with the optical pulse to remove a desired range of the reflected light. A light signal supplied to an optical/electric transducer from the optical chopper means is converted into an electric signal, which is displayed on an indicator by way of a signal processing circuit.
Abstract:
A high efficiency integrating sphere that can be used in a large variety of scientific instruments. The sphere having an efficiency gain obtained by using a superconducting material, acting as a perfect reflector, on the inside hollow surface of the sphere. The sphere is operated with a delay between the incident and sensed light, heretofore not possible, and yielding substantial improvement in the signal-to noise ratio of the integrating sphere.
Abstract:
A sensing device comprising an electromagnetic sensor (104, 118) having a surface with a plurality of different electromagnetic radiation interception areas arranged one above the other, one or more controllable flaps (112) adapted to cover one or more of the different electromagnetic radiation interception areas preventing the electromagnetic sensor from intercepting electromagnetic radiation on the covered electromagnetic radiation interception areas, at least one control mechanism adapted to maneuver the controllable flaps so as to change the covered electromagnetic radiation interception areas and a plurality of lenses (114) located in front of the electromagnetic sensor, each having a different focal length (116). One of the lenses has a certain focal length and focuses electromagnetic radiation to at least one of the different electromagnetic radiation interception areas, and another of the lenses has a different focal length and focuses electromagnetic radiation to another electromagnetic radiation interception area.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus are provided for processing light from a light source. The method includes the steps of measuring a predetermined set of characteristics of the light source and detecting flicker when the predetermined set of characteristics exceed a corresponding flicker fusion threshold value.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a radiation measuring device, especially for measuring high power radiation (10), comprising a measuring window (12) and a deflecting unit which can guide at least one part of the radiation which is to be measured (10) from the measuring window (12) to a sensor unit (14). According to the invention, the deflecting unit comprises at least one bar (16) into which the radiation (10) is injected via the measuring window (12), parallel to the longitudinal extension (18) thereof, via a side (70). The radiation is retransmitted along the longitudinal extension of the surface (18) bar to the sensor unit (14).
Abstract:
Strahlungsempfänger mit einem Photodetektor und einem Sensor, wobei der Sensor (11) die Strahlungsintensität aufnimmt und ein vor dem Photodetektor (22) angeordneter Shutter (19) in Abhängigkeit von der detektierten einfallenden Strahlungsintensität angesteuert wird. Dabei wird die einfallende Strahlung über eine vor dem Shutter (19) angeordnete Verzögerungseinrichtung (15) dem Photodetektor (22) zugeführt wird, so daß aufgrund der Ansteuerung des Shutters keine den Shutter zerstörende Strahlung den Shutter erreichen kann und gegebenenfalls vom Shutter abgehalten bzw. absorbiert wird..