Abstract:
This invention provides a sensor array using a plurality of fiber optic sensors connected between transmit fibers and receive fibers. The laser transmitter supplies pulses to the transmit fiber and fiber optic couplers couple the pulses from the transmit fiber into the fiber optic sensors. The pulses from the laser transmitter may be frequency chirped or frequency stepped to provide passive sampling of interferometric sensors in addition to intensity sensors, or otherwise frequency modulated. Each sensor is configured to respond to changes in a predetermined physical parameter by altering the shape of the pulse thereto. Fiber optic couplers couple the sensor output signals into the receive fiber for input to a receiver, which converts the optical signals into electrical signals for input to a processor. A timing reference correlates the sensor output pulses with the sensors.
Abstract:
A shearing phase difference sensor including a high energy laser source for generating adjacent coherent light beams. Samples of the beams are extracted by an extracter and directed to an optical modifier. The optical modifier, positioned for intercepting the sample beams from the extracter, diffracts the beams and produces output beams which, in turn, are directed through a lens to a detector. The detector, positioned to intercept the output beams, produces electrical signals indicative of the output beams. The electrical signals are processed by a processor which calculates the phase difference between adjacent coherent light beams. Also, disclosed is a method for measuring the phase difference between adjacent coherent light beams.
Abstract:
A geometric sensor includes a Monolithic Lenslet Module (MLM) subaperture array (22) having a plurality of microlenses (40), each of which have an opaque center marking formed concentric with the micolens optical axis (44), at the location of the lens chief ray, to produce an integral geometric reference (IGR) spot pattern of the lens array which is used to correct for sensor errors to an accuracy comparable with that achieved with reference plane wave calibration.
Abstract:
Wave front sensor with an optical focussing system (1), an aperture plate (2) with a plurality of apertures (21) arranged simultaneously in the beam path (3) in coded array, especially in the cyclical Hadamard code, a device (22) for advancing the aperture plate (2) so that a plurality of differently coded arrays of apertures (21) lie successively in the beam path (3) and the entire cross-section of the beam path (3) is scanned several times with differently coded arrays of apertures (21), a local resolution light detector (41) arranged near the focal plane (4) of the optical system (1), especially a lateral detector with local resolution in the nm range which determines the position and intensity of the light spot (33) resulting from the superimposition of the plurality of beam packets (32) generated by the apertures (21), and a storage and computing unit (5) which re-transforms the position and intensity determined by the light detector (41) into the phase and amplitude of the wave front using the arrangement code of the apertures (21).
Abstract:
A method and an apparatus for detecting the wavelength of a laser beam by utilizing an optogalvano effect based upon atoms or molecules in the plasma. Atoms or molecules in the plasma are irradiated with a laser beam. The impedance of the plasma at this moment is detected to determine whether the wavelength of the laser beam is in agreement with a predetermined absolute wavelength. The result of detection is used for controlling the wavelength of the laser beam.
Abstract:
A wavefront sensor (10) for use in determining a phase error of an input beam (16) is disclosed. The wavefront sensor (10) includes mechanisms for obtaining a sample of an input beam (16). A mechanism (18) for splitting the beam (16) into two component beams (46) and (48) is associated with the beam (16). A second mechanism (20) for splitting the two component beams (46) and (48) into four component beams (58), (60), (62) and (64) is associated with the first splitting mechanism (18). A mechanism (26) for detecting the intensity distribution of the four component beams (58), (60), (62) and (64) is associated with the second splitting mechanism (20). A mechanism for determining the phase error of the input beam (16) from the intensity distributions is associated with the detector mechanism (26). Also disclosed is a method for determining the phase error on an input beam (16) using the above described wavefront sensor (10).
Abstract:
An object of this invention is to provide a compact and low-cost optical wavelength measuring instrument, in which mechanical movements are eliminated to improve reliability, measuring speed and measuring accuracy. The optical wavelength measuring instrument utilizes a group delay dispersion medium having wavelength dependence. Light to be measured is introduced to an optical modulator (1) for intensity modulation using a reference signal from a signal source (2). The modulated light is passed through the group delay dispersion medium (3) so as to provide a delay corresponding to the wavelength, and converted to an electric signal by a photoelectric convertor (4). A phase difference between the reference signal and this electric signal is determined by a phase comparator (5) so as to convert the wavelength of light to be measured. The wavelength of light to be measured can be converted by using another reference signal, such as reference light, to which the same optical intensity modulation and the same delay are applied, or delayed light to be measured.
Abstract:
New post-wash-aid which is preferably added during the final rinse to the washing machine. It is composed of a silicone oil, cationically dispersed in water, a cationic fatty acid condensation product and a cationic film-forming agent. The silicon oil may partially be replaced by a paraffin wax and/or may also contain an alkoxylated fatty amine in an amount of up to 10% by weight, based on the silicon. Further the invention shows the process of producing this composition. This composition facilitates ironing, affords the ironed wash an enhanced finish, increases the absorptive capacity of the wash in respect of water and confers a soft and fluffy feel thereto.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a method and corresponding device for determining the phase- and/or amplitude data of an electromagnetic wave. In order to bring about the spatial depth resolution of the image data obtained with such a method, the method according to the invention comprises the following steps: an electromagnetic wave is beamed onto the surface of a photonic mixed element comprising at least one pixel, the pixel having at least two light-sensitive modulation light gates Gam and Gbm and associated accumulation gates Ga and Gb; modulation light gate voltages Uam(t) and Ubm(t), which are configured as Uam(t) = Uo + Um(t) and Ubm(t) = Uo - Um(t), are applied to the modulation light gates Gam and Gbm; a direct voltage, whose magnitude is at least the same as that of the total of Uo and the amplitude of the modulation voltage Um(t), is applied to the accumulation gates Ga and Gb; the charge carriers produced in the space charge region of the modulation light gates Gam and Gbm by the incident electromagnetic wave are subjected, as a function of the polarity of the modulation light gate voltages Uam(t) and Ubm(t), to the potential gradient of a drift field and drift to the corresponding accumulation gate Ga or Gb; and the charges qa and qb which have drifted to the accumulation gates Ga and Gb, respectively, are diverted. The corresponding photonic mixed element has at least one pixel which comprises at least two light-sensitive modulation light gates (Gam, Gbm) and accumulation gates (Ga, Gb) which are associated with the modulation light gates and are partitioned with respect to the incident electromagnetic wave. A plurality of photonic mixed elements can be assembled to form an array.