Abstract:
A radiance source (20) includes a housing (40) having an interior wall (42), wherein at least a spherical portion of the interior wall (42) of the housing (40) is spherical, an interior volume (46) and an exit port (48). A light source (82) is disposed within the interior volume (46) of the housing (40). A calibration structure (84) blocks and reflects a light ray that would otherwise travel directly from the light source (82) to the exit port (48) without reflecting from the interior wall (42). The calibration structure (84) has a calibration body (86) having a curved back surface (88) facing the light source (82) and a curved front surface (90) facing the exit port (48). There is an optically diffuse, lambertian reflecting surface (96) on at least the spherical portion of the interior wall (42) of the housing (40), the back surface (88) of the calibration body (86), and the front surface (90) of the calibration body (86).
Abstract:
An optical position tracking system that tracks the position of objects, using light intensity and/or frequency with the application of geometry and ratios of detector responses, is provided, having light distributing and light detecting components (59) that employ the concepts of constructive occlusion and diffuse reflection. Diffusely reflective cavities (16), masks (M) and baffles (51) are used to improve certain radiating characteristics of the distributing components (59) and certain response characteristics of the detecting components (59), to tailor the radiation and detection profiles thereof, including them substantially uniform for all angles within a hemispheric area which the distributing and detecting components (59) face. The distributing and/or detecting components (59) are partitioned with specially configured baffles (51). A partitioned distributor has distinct emission sections where the sections can emit spectrally-different or distinguishable radiation. A partitioned detector has distinct detection sections where the sections can detect radiation from different directions.
Abstract:
A novel light integrating sphere of a preferably appropriately sintered fluorinated aliphatic long chain addition solid polymer block, hollowed to provide an internal integral diffuse reflectance spherical surface.
Abstract:
Photometer zur Bestimmung der Schleierleuchtdichte mit einer Abbildungsoptik (1), einer rotierenden einen lichtdurchlässigen Bereich (19) aufweisenden Scheibe (3), einer Ulbrichtschen Kugel (9) und einem phototelektrischen Empfänger (17) innerhalb der Ulbrichtschen Kugel (9). Die entlang konzentrischer Kreise verlaufende Abmessung ß des lichtdurchlässigen Bereichs (19) ist nach der Formel bemessen, worin δ der Winkel ist, unter dem die Radien zur geometrischen Drehachse (2) der Scheibe (3) konzentrischer Kreise vom bildseitigen Hauptpunkt des Abbildungsoptiks (1) aus erscheinen, f s die von δ abhängige Streufunktion des Auges, τopt die optische Transmission des Abbildungsoptiks (1) unter dem Winkel δ und C eine Eichkonstante ist. Mit dem Photometer kann die Schleierleuchtdichte z. B. vor einer Tunneleinfahrt laufend gemessen und deren Beleuchtung danach geregelt werden.
Abstract:
Verfahren zur Bestimmung der Strahlungswellenlänge und der wellenlängenkorrigierten Strahlungsleistung monochromatischer Lichtquellen, sowie Einrichtung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens. Es wird ein schnelles und unaufwendiges optoelektronisches Meßverfahren zur Bestimmung der Wellenlänge und der wellenlängenkorrigierten Leistung monochromatischer Lichtquellen angegeben. Die Photodetektoren (1, 2) unterschiedlicher spektraler Gesamtempfindlichkeit werden mittels einer Beaufschlagungsvorrichtung (B) mit dem Strahlungsfluß der zu messenden Lichtquelle beaufschlagt und die dabei entstehenden Signale (11, 12) über eine Meßwerterfassungs- und verarbeitungseinheit (3) der Recheneinheit (4) zugeführt. Aus den Signalen (11,12) wird in (4) eine wellenlängenspezifische Größe abgeleitet, die mit den in der Speichereinheit (6) nach einer einmaligen Kalibrierung vorhandenen wellenlängenspezifischen Daten verglichen wird. Dadurch kann die aktuelle Wellenlänge der zu messenden Lichtquelle bestimmt, mit einer Anzeigeeinheit (7) angezeigt oder mit einer Datenschnittstelle ausgegeben werden. Mit Kenntnis der aktuellen Wellenlänge kann in (6) ein wellenlängenspezifischer Korrekturfaktor abgefragt und in (4) eine wellenlängenkorrigierte Leistung errechnet werden. Zur Beaufschlagung der Photodetektoren (1, 2) können Strahlungsteiler. Lichtwellenleiter mit entsprechenden Verbindungsstücken oder Ulbricht-Kugeln dienen.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a system for measuring light transmission and/or light reflection properties of a transparent sample sheet, the system comprising a detection assembly and a control unit, wherein the detection assembly comprises an integrating sphere having a sample port, an illumination port, a detection port, an internal light source positioned at the illumination port, and a photodetector coupled to a spectrometer and positioned at the detection port; means to detect radiation coming either directly from the sample port or from the wall of the integrating sphere; an external light source axially aligned with the sample port; means to illuminate with the internal light source or with the external light source; a reference standard, and means to position it at and from the sample port. This system is relatively compact, and can advantageously be used at existing sheet production lines for process and quality control. The invention also relates to a method for measuring light transmission and/or light reflection properties of a transparent sample sheet that applies said system; and to processes of making a sheet, especially an AR-coated glass sheet, comprising said method.
Abstract:
A stabilisation system for stabilising an output of a controllable light or laser source comprises a randomizer for randomizing light from the controllable light or laser source to generate a speckle pattern; a detector for detecting the speckle pattern to determine one or more properties of the light and/or changes in one or more properties of the light; and a controller for controlling the controllable light or laser source based on the determined one or more properties of the light and/or changes in one or more properties of the light.
Abstract:
Systems and methods for simultaneous optical testing of a plurality of devices under test. These systems and methods may include the use of an optical probe assembly that includes a power supply structure that is configured to provide an electric current to a plurality of devices under test (DUTs) and an optical collection structure that is configured to simultaneously collect electromagnetic radiation that may be produced by the plurality of DUTs and to provide the collected electromagnetic radiation to one or more optical detection devices. The systems and methods also may include the use of the optical probe assembly in an optical probe system to evaluate one or more performance parameters of each of the plurality of DUTs.
Abstract:
FCIS based-LEMCS designed in this invention accomplishes both of the above proficiencies of measuring the averaged pulse energy of the Pulsed Type Laser Source and calibrating the Commercial Laser Energy Meters, which are traceably to primary level standards, FCIS based-LEMCS contains an integrating sphere having a novel port and an interior design and a series of mechanical choppers having separate Duty Cycles, each of which is rotated by an electrical motor in FCIS based-LEMCS, used for generating a chopped type laser, called as Chopped Type Laser Source, in order to provide the reference and averaged pulse energy for traceable calibration of Commercial Laser Energy Meters.