Abstract:
A scanning monochromator (FIG. 12) comprises means for providing an input light beam (INPUT LIGHT BEAM); a first stage monochromator (252) including a first diffraction grating for diffracting the input light beam (INPUT LIGHT BEAM) and means for rotating the first diffraction grating, the first stage monochromator (252) providing a first stage output light beam; a second stage monochromator (254) including a second diffraction grating for diffracting the first stage output light beam and means for rotating the second diffraction grating, the second diffraction grating diffracting the first stage output light beam such that said first stage output light beam is recombined by the second diffraction grating to provide a second stage output light beam (OUTPUT LIGHT BEAM); and an output aperture (256) for passing a selected portion of the second stage output light beam (OUTPUT LIGHT BEAM) to provide increased selectivity, whereby a high close-in dynamic range is achieved.
Abstract:
An optical spectrum analyzer (FIG. 2) is provided with a user selectable sensitivity (160). Required operating parameters are set in response to user selection of sensitivity (162) to permit measurement of an input light beam (12) at the selected sensitivity. Setting the required parameters includes setting a required gain of a video channel (48, 90, 92, 94, 96) to permit measurement of a specified maximum input signal and to provide the selected sensitivity, setting a required video bandwidth of the video channel (48, 90, 92, 94, 96) to provide the selected sensitivity at the required gain of the video channel (48, 90, 92, 94, 96) and setting a sweep rate to provide the selected sensitivity at the required video bandwidth. When the normal bandwidth of the video channel (48, 90, 92, 94, 96) is not adequate to provide the selected sensitivity, the electrical signal is passed through a digital filter having a filter coefficient (FILTER COEFFICIENT) set to provide the required video bandwidth. A peak detector (90) is incorporated in the video channel (48, 90, 92, 94, 96) to accurately measure signal amplitudes in a fast scanning condition.
Abstract:
A scanning monochromator (FIG. 12) comprises means for providing an input light beam (INPUT LIGHT BEAM); a first stage monochromator (252) including a first diffraction grating for diffracting the input light beam (INPUT LIGHT BEAM) and means for rotating the first diffraction grating, the first stage monochromator (252) providing a first stage output light beam; a second stage monochromator (254) including a second diffraction grating for diffracting the first stage output light beam and means for rotating the second diffraction grating, the second diffraction grating diffracting the first stage output light beam such that said first stage output light beam is recombined by the second diffraction grating to provide a second stage output light beam (OUTPUT LIGHT BEAM); and an output aperture (256) for passing a selected portion of the second stage output light beam (OUTPUT LIGHT BEAM) to provide increased selectivity, whereby a high close-in dynamic range is achieved.
Abstract:
An optical spectrum analyzer (FIG. 2) is provided with a user selectable sensitivity (160). Required operating parameters (172, 174, 176) are set in response to user selection of sensitivity (162) to permit measurement of an input light beam (12) at the selected sensitivity (160). Setting the required parameters (172, 174, 176) includes setting a required gain (172) of a video channel (48, 90, 92, 94, 96) to permit measurement of a specified maximum input signal and to provide the selected sensitivity (160), setting a required video bandwidth (174) of the video channel (48, 90, 92, 94, 96) to provide the selected sensitivity (160) at the required gain (172) of the video channel (48, 90, 92, 94, 96) and setting a sweep rate (176) to provide the selected sensitivity (160) at the required video bandwidth (174). When the normal bandwidth of the video channel (48, 90, 92, 94, 96) is not adequate to provide the selected sensitivity (160), the electrical signal is passed through a digital filter (100) having a filter coefficient (FILTER COEFFICIENT) set to provide the required video bandwidth (174). A peak detector (90) is incorporated in the video channel (48, 90, 92, 94, 96) to accurately measure signal amplitudes in a fast scanning condition.
Abstract:
A double-pass scanning monochromator (FIG. 1) for use in an optical spectrum analyzer (FIG. 11) includes an input optical fiber (10) for emitting an input light beam (12), a diffraction grating (16) for diffracting the input light beam (12) to produce a spatially dispersed light beam (20), a slit (24) for passing a selected portion of the dispersed light beam (20), a motor (90) for rotating the diffraction grating (16), a shaft angle encoder (92) for sensing grating position, an output optical fiber (42). The light (30) that passes through the slit (24) is directed to the diffraction grating (16) and is recombined by the diffraction grating (16) to produce an output light beam (36). The light beam (12) to be analyzed is incident on the diffraction grating (16) during first and second passes. A polarization rotation device (32) rotates the polarization components of the light beam (30) by 90° between the first and second passes so that the output of the monochromator (FIG. 1) is independent of the polarization of the input light beam (12). The output optical fiber (42) is translated by a micropositioning assembly (80) in a plane perpendicular to the output light beam (36) during rotation of the diffraction grating (16) to automatically track the output light beam (36) and to provide optical chopping.