INTERFEROMETER
    54.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180112964A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-04-26

    申请号:US15334533

    申请日:2016-10-26

    Abstract: An interferometer (10) is provided that has a stage (28) configured to have a linear motion path. A first retroreflector (18) and a second retroreflector (24) are fixedly coupled to the stage (28). A tube (32) is provided, and the stage (28) is configured to reciprocate about the tube (32). A beamsplitter (14) and a 45° mirror (16) are disposed in the tube (32). A detector (22) is configured to detect light passing through the beamsplitter (14), and the beamsplitter (14) is configured to split an incident light beam into a transmitted beam (15) and a reflected beam (17), wherein the transmitted beam (15) passes to the second retroreflector (24) and the reflected beam (17) passes to the first retroreflector (18). The transmitted beam (15) and a reflected beam (17) are focused on the detector (22).

    Interferometer
    55.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09952031B1

    公开(公告)日:2018-04-24

    申请号:US15334533

    申请日:2016-10-26

    Abstract: An interferometer (10) is provided that has a stage (28) configured to have a linear motion path. A first retroreflector (18) and a second retroreflector (24) are fixedly coupled to the stage (28). A tube (32) is provided, and the stage (28) is configured to reciprocate about the tube (32). A beamsplitter (14) and a 45° mirror (16) are disposed in the tube (32). A detector (22) is configured to detect light passing through the beamsplitter (14), and the beamsplitter (14) is configured to split an incident light beam into a transmitted beam (15) and a reflected beam (17), wherein the transmitted beam (15) passes to the second retroreflector (24) and the reflected beam (17) passes to the first retroreflector (18). The transmitted beam (15) and a reflected beam (17) are focused on the detector (22).

    Visual Detection of Volcanic Plumes
    58.
    发明申请
    Visual Detection of Volcanic Plumes 有权
    火山羽毛的视觉检测

    公开(公告)号:US20150138355A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-21

    申请号:US14081356

    申请日:2013-11-15

    Abstract: A system for detecting volcanic plumes using a camera on an aircraft, a distant point-like source of light, and a computerized method of processing images acquired by the camera to detect phenomena indicative of the presence of volcanic plumes in a volume of space intersected by light from the light source. A computer system is programmed to determine whether the image data from the camera has characteristics indicating that the imaged light had passed through a volcanic plume or not. In response to detection of a volcanic plume in the flight path of an aircraft, the computer system outputs an alert activation signal to an alert device that produces a visible or audible alert.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于使用飞机上的照相机,遥远的点状光源来检测火山灰的系统,以及一种处理由照相机获取的图像的计算机化方法,以检测指示在与空间相交的空间体积中的火山羽状物的存在的现象 来自光源的光。 计算机系统被编程以确定来自相机的图像数据是否具有指示成像的光已经通过火山羽流的特征。 响应于飞行器的飞行路径中的火山羽毛的检测,计算机系统向警报装置输出警报激活信号,该警报装置产生可见或可听见的警报。

    Apparatus for measuring diffuse attenuation coefficient of sea water
    59.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for measuring diffuse attenuation coefficient of sea water 失效
    用于测量海水漫反射衰减系数的装置

    公开(公告)号:US4986655A

    公开(公告)日:1991-01-22

    申请号:US443620

    申请日:1989-11-30

    Abstract: Apparatus is disclosed for remotely measuring the diffuse attenuation coefficient K of ocean water from a platform such as an aircraft flying over the ocean. A pulsed laser beam is directed as a probe beam from the aircraft into the water to produce therein Brillouin backscattering signals which emanate back up through the water to the aircraft. An optical receiver in the aircraft receives and processes those backscattered signals. A very narrow optical bandpass filter passes the Brillouin signals to a photodetector, a digitizer and a data processor, the latter being programmed to compute the diffuse attenuation coefficient at predetermined depths and at the Brillouin wavelength. Measurements of the diffuse attenuation coefficient at various depths is accomplished by sampling and digitizing the Brillouin signals at predetermined intervals, each interval corresponding to a depth beneath the surface of the water. A preferred embodiment of the invention features similar apparatus having two signal-processing channels for simultaneously deriving the diffuse attenuation coefficient at two wavelengths by analyzing the upwelling Brillouin (blue) and Raman (green) backscatter generated by the probe beam. An alternate embodiment of the invention features apparatus for measuring the diffuse attenuation coefficient K of ocean water from a submerged submarine.

    Abstract translation: 公开了用于从诸如飞越海洋的飞机的平台远程测量海洋的漫射衰减系数K的装置。 脉冲激光束作为探测光束从飞行器引导到水中以产生其中布里渊后向散射信号,其通过水返回飞行器。 飞机中的光接收器接收并处理这些反向散射信号。 非常狭窄的光学带通滤波器将布里渊信号传递到光电检测器,数字转换器和数据处理器,后者被编程为计算预定深度和布里渊波长处的漫射衰减系数。 通过以预定的间隔采样和数字化布里渊信号来实现各种深度处的漫反射衰减系数的测量,每个间隔对应于水表面下方的深度。 本发明的优选实施例具有类似的装置,其具有两个信号处理通道,用于通过分析由探测光束产生的上升流布里渊(蓝色)和拉曼(绿色)反向散射,来同时导出两个波长处的漫反射衰减系数。 本发明的替代实施例的特征在于用于测量来自潜水艇的海洋的漫射衰减系数K的装置。

    Off-chip time-delayed integration area array Fraunhofer line
discriminator
    60.
    发明授权
    Off-chip time-delayed integration area array Fraunhofer line discriminator 失效
    片外延时积分区域阵列Fraunhofer线鉴别器

    公开(公告)号:US4724326A

    公开(公告)日:1988-02-09

    申请号:US871057

    申请日:1986-06-05

    Abstract: An apparatus for determining the fluorescence of materials in a scene which includes optical means to collect radiation from the scene. Means are provided to divide the collected radiation into first and second beam paths. The first beam path traverses a first filter centered on a Fraunhofer line and having a passband which extends into the solar continuum on either side of the Fraunhofer line. The second beam path traverses the first filter and a second filter, also centered on the Fraunhofer line, with a passband on the order of half the bandwidth, at half-depth, of the Fraunhofer line. Means are provided to image the first and second beams onto first and second detector arrays, respectively. The image on the first detector array is registered with the image on the second detector array. Co-adding means are provided whereby successive detector pixels at successive time intervals corresponding to a single point on the ground are added and averaged. The time interval is a function of a constant clock rate and a V/H signal. A single detector is provided to detect the intensity of direct solar radiation outside the Fraunhofer line. A processor compares the value of intensity from the co-added point on the ground from the first and second detector arrays and the single detector to determine fluorescence at each point on the ground in the scene being viewed. In another form, where an optical laser illuminator is employed, the first beam path traverses a first filter which only allows the laser radiation to pass. The second beam path has a passband which passes the emission spectrum of a material excited by the laser radiation.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于确定场景中材料的荧光的装置,其包括从场景收集辐射的光学装置。 提供了将收集的辐射分成第一和第二光束路径的装置。 第一光束路径穿过以弗劳恩霍夫线为中心的第一滤波器,并具有延伸到Fraunhofer线两侧的太阳能连续体中的通带。 第二个光束路径穿过第一个滤波器,另一个滤波器也以Fraunhofer线为中心,通道带宽在Fraunhofer线的半深度带宽的一半左右。 提供了将第一和第二光束分别成像到第一和第二检测器阵列上的装置。 第一检测器阵列上的图像与第二检测器阵列上的图像一起登记。 提供了相加装置,其中对应于地面上的单个点的连续时间间隔的连续检测器像素被添加并平均。 时间间隔是恒定时钟频率和V / H信号的函数。 提供单个检测器来检测Fraunhofer线以外的直接太阳辐射的强度。 处理器将来自地面上的共添加点的强度值与第一和第二检测器阵列和单个检测器进行比较,以确定所观察场景中地面上每个点的荧光。 在使用光学激光照明器的另一形式中,第一光束路径穿过仅允许激光辐射通过的第一滤光器。 第二光束路径具有通过激光辐射激发的材料的发射光谱的通带。

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