公开(公告)号：US20090316159A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-24

申请号：US12142860

申请日：2008-06-20

Applicant: Alan Douglas Scott

Inventor： Alan Douglas Scott

IPC: G01B9/02

CPC classification number: G01J3/4532 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/024 ,  G01J3/0259 ,  G01J3/0289 ,  G01J3/0294 ,  G01J3/1895 ,  G01J3/4531 ,  G02B6/29352 ,  G02B6/29358 ,  G02B6/29389 ,  G02B6/30 ,  G02B2006/12119 ,  G02B2006/12159

Abstract: An optical broadband micro-spectrometer containing an input optical assembly, a group of slab waveguide spatial heterodyne spectrometer (SHS) integrated circuits (ICs), a detection module and a processor for multi-line detection. The input optical assembly applies an input light signal uniformly with respect to brightness and frequency to the apertures of the waveguides and may project a pupil image onto the SHS input face and may be a scanner. Each slab waveguide spatial heterodyne spectrometer (SHS) integrated circuit (IC) contains at least one slab waveguide SHS IC. The detection module bonds directly to the slab waveguide output apertures. Each slab waveguide SHS IC may contain one or more slab waveguide SHS.

Abstract translation: 一种含有输入光学组件，一组平板波导空间外差光谱仪（SHS）集成电路（IC），检测模块和用于多线检测的处理器的光学宽带微光谱仪。 输入光学组件将输入光信号相对于亮度和频率均匀地施加到波导的孔，并且可以将瞳孔图像投影到SHS输入面上，并且可以是扫描仪。 每个平板波导空间外差谱仪（SHS）集成电路（IC）包含至少一个平板波导SHS IC。 检测模块直接连接到平板波导输出孔。 每个平板波导SHS IC可以包含一个或多个平板波导SHS。

公开(公告)号：US20090279172A1

公开(公告)日：2009-11-12

申请号：US12119184

申请日：2008-05-12

Applicant: Robert E. Higashi

Inventor： Robert E. Higashi

IPC: G02B5/18 ,  G02B27/44

CPC classification number: G01J3/4532 ,  G02B5/1828 ,  G02B26/0833

Abstract: An optical instrument includes a grating. The grating includes a plurality of plates that form a single first plane. The instrument further includes a mirror surface positioned adjacent to the grating. The mirror surface is positioned in a second plane. In an embodiment, the mirror surface is made of a substrate, a silicon wafer positioned on the substrate, and a mirror etch pit surface on the silicon wafer.

Abstract translation: 光学仪器包括光栅。 光栅包括形成单个第一平面的多个板。 仪器还包括邻近光栅定位的镜面。 镜面位于第二平面内。 在一个实施例中，镜面由衬底，位于衬底上的硅晶片和硅晶片上的镜蚀刻凹坑表面制成。

公开(公告)号：US20090109442A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-30

申请号：US11931622

申请日：2007-10-31

Applicant: Greg C. Felix

Inventor： Greg C. Felix

IPC: G01B9/02 ,  G02B27/28

CPC classification number: G01B9/02018 ,  G01B9/02019 ,  G01B9/02059 ,  G01B2290/70 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/0205 ,  G01J3/0224 ,  G01J3/0256 ,  G01J3/4532 ,  G01J3/4535 ,  G02B27/283

Abstract: An interferometer has a first reflective surface having a nominal orientation; a second reflective surface having a nominal orientation orthogonal to the nominal orientation of the first reflective surface; a retroreflector facing the first reflective surface; a double polarizing beam splitter (DPBS) between the first reflective surface and the retroreflector; and a respective quarter-wave plate between the DPBS and each of the reflective surfaces. The DPBS has first and second beam-splitting surfaces each having a nominal orientation with respect to the first reflective surface. At least part of at least one of the first reflective surface, the second reflective surface and the beam-splitting surfaces is effectively tilted relative to the respective nominal orientation of such surface, and constitutes a respective tilted surface.

Abstract translation: 干涉仪具有具有标称取向的第一反射表面; 具有与第一反射表面的标称取向正交的标称取向的第二反射表面; 面向第一反射面的回射器; 在所述第一反射表面和所述后向反射器之间的双偏振分束器（DPBS）; 以及在DPBS和每个反射表面之间的相应四分之一波片。 DPBS具有第一和第二光束分离表面，每个具有相对于第一反射表面的标称取向。 第一反射表面，第二反射表面和分束表面中的至少一个的至少一部分相对于这种表面的相应标称取向被有效地倾斜，并且构成相应的倾斜表面。

公开(公告)号：US20080204879A1

公开(公告)日：2008-08-28

申请号：US11630872

申请日：2005-06-22

Applicant: Omar Manzardo ,  Felix Schadelin ,  Hans Peter Herzig ,  Wilfried Noell ,  Nicolaas De Rooij ,  Steeve Buhler ,  Christoph Meier

Inventor： Omar Manzardo ,  Felix Schadelin ,  Hans Peter Herzig ,  Wilfried Noell ,  Nicolaas De Rooij ,  Steeve Buhler ,  Christoph Meier

IPC: G02B27/44

CPC classification number: G01B9/02051 ,  G01B9/02007 ,  G01J3/4532

Abstract: A lamellar grating interferometer is described, in which the light beams are collimated and focused onto the grating by means of mirror 9, which at the same time serves for collecting the light reflected from the grating. In this case, the light beam of a white light source 1 is first collimated by means of first lens 2, and subsequently passed through a sample cuvette 3. The transmitted light beam is subsequentlyy focused and coupled by another lens 2 into a fibre 17. The light to this fibre 17 is subsequentlyy directed towards a mirror 9, reflected from this mirror 9 onto a grating 11, which forms part of a lamellar grating interferometer which is realised by means of a micro electro mechanical device MEMS 7, which is mounted on a MEMS holder 6, as is the fibre 17. The light reflected from this grating 11 is reflected onto the same mirror 9, and focused and coupled by this same mirror 9 into a second multimode fibre 18, which is also fastened to the holder 6. The light guided by this second multimode fibre 18 is subsequently fed into a detection device 4.

Abstract translation: 描述了一种层状光栅干涉仪，其中光束被准直并通过反射镜9聚焦到光栅上，反射镜9同时用于收集从光栅反射的光。 在这种情况下，白光源1的光束首先通过第一透镜2准直，然后通过样本比色杯3.透射光束随后聚焦并被另一透镜2耦合到光纤17中。 到这个光纤17的光随后被引向反射镜9，反射镜9从该反射镜9反射到光栅11上，光栅11形成了薄片光栅干涉仪的一部分，该干涉仪通过微机电装置MEMS 7实现， MEMS保持器6，光纤17一样。从该光栅11反射的光被反射到相同的反射镜9上，并被该相同的反射镜9聚焦并耦合到第二多模光纤18中，第二多模光纤18也被固定到保持器6 由第二多模光纤18引导的光随后被馈送到检测装置4中。

公开(公告)号：US07391520B2

公开(公告)日：2008-06-24

申请号：US11174158

申请日：2005-07-01

Applicant: Yan Zhou ,  Matthew J. Everett

Inventor： Yan Zhou ,  Matthew J. Everett

IPC: G01B9/02

CPC classification number: G01J3/10 ,  A61B3/1005 ,  A61B3/102 ,  A61B5/0066 ,  A61B5/0073 ,  G01B9/02004 ,  G01B9/02069 ,  G01B9/02091 ,  G01B2290/45 ,  G01J3/0259 ,  G01J3/4532 ,  G01J2003/1239 ,  G01N21/4795

Abstract: The present invention is an alternative Fourier domain optical coherence system (FD-OCT) and its associated method. The system comprises a swept multi-wavelength laser, an optical interferometer and a multi-channel receiver. By employing a multi-wavelength laser, the sweeping range for each lasing wavelength is substantially reduced as compared to a pure swept single wavelength laser that needs to cover the same overall spectral range. The overall spectral interferogram is divided over the individual channels of the multi-channel receiver and can be re-constructed through processing of the data from each channel detector. In addition to a substantial increase in the speed of each axial scan, the cost of invented FD-OCT system can also be substantially less than that of a pure swept source OCT or a pure spectral domain OCT system.

Abstract translation: 本发明是替代的傅里叶域光学相干系统（FD-OCT）及其相关方法。 该系统包括扫频多波长激光器，光学干涉仪和多通道接收器。 通过采用多波长激光器，与需要覆盖相同总光谱范围的纯扫频单波长激光器相比，每个激光波长的扫描范围显着降低。 整个光谱干涉图在多通道接收机的各个通道上分配，并且可以通过处理来自每个通道检测器的数据来重新构建。 除了每个轴向扫描的速度的显着增加之外，发明的FD-OCT系统的成本也可以显着小于纯扫频源OCT或纯谱域OCT系统的成本。

公开(公告)号：US20080117435A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-22

申请号：US11664244

申请日：2005-09-30

Applicant: Lionel Canioni ,  Stephane Santran ,  Bruno Bousquet

Inventor： Lionel Canioni ,  Stephane Santran ,  Bruno Bousquet

IPC: G01B9/02

CPC classification number: G01N21/645 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/0205 ,  G01J3/4406 ,  G01J3/4531 ,  G01J3/4532 ,  G01N21/718 ,  G01N2021/6417

Abstract: A spectrometry device comprising at least one wavefront-dividing interferometer comprising at least two unbalanced arms and at least one air wedge, a device for imaging interference fringes, an imaging sensor of the fringes and a processor that processes a signal derived from the sensor.

Abstract translation: 一种分光装置，包括至少一个波前分割干涉仪，其包括至少两个不平衡臂和至少一个空气楔，用于成像干涉条纹的装置，条纹的成像传感器和处理从传感器得到的信号的处理器。

公开(公告)号：US20080024763A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-31

申请号：US11768265

申请日：2007-06-26

Applicant: Chian Chiu Li

Inventor： Chian Chiu Li

IPC: G01N21/00

CPC classification number: G01N21/45 ,  G01B9/0201 ,  G01B9/02049 ,  G01B2290/35 ,  G01B2290/45 ,  G01J3/4532

Abstract: Disclosed are compact optical interferometer array, miniature optical interferometer array, and miniature optical interferometer. The interferometer arrays contain a spatial phase modulator array and a detector array. They are used for conducting multiple measurements. The miniature interferometer has only one component—a spatial phase modulator. Without passing through any focus lens, beam portions coming out of the modulator spread and merge together by themselves. Size of the miniature interferometer can reach subwavelength or even nanoscale. The interferometer array and miniature interferometer find applications in miniature spectrometer, color filter, display, adjustable subwavelength grating, etc.

Abstract translation: 公开了紧凑型光学干涉仪阵列，微型光学干涉仪阵列和微型光学干涉仪。 干涉仪阵列包含空间相位调制器阵列和检测器阵列。 它们用于进行多个测量。 微型干涉仪只有一个组件 - 空间相位调制器。 不通过任何聚焦透镜，从调制器出来的光束部分自身扩散并合并在一起。 微型干涉仪的尺寸可达到亚波长甚至纳米级。 干涉仪阵列和微型干涉仪可用于微型光谱仪，滤色片，显示屏，可调式亚波长光栅等。

公开(公告)号：US20070159635A1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-12

申请号：US11330604

申请日：2006-01-12

Applicant: Hakan Urey ,  Calgar Ataman

Inventor： Hakan Urey ,  Calgar Ataman

IPC: G01B9/02 ,  G01J3/45

CPC classification number: G01J3/4532

Abstract: The invention relates to a Fourier transform spectrometer comprising a binary grating with variable depth, the grating comprising a first set of mirrors and a second set of mirrors, the mirrors of the first set of mirrors and the mirrors of the second set of mirrors being arranged in an alternating order and at least one of the sets of mirrors being carried by fingers of a comb structure of a wafer, the spectrometer further comprising an actuator for prompting a motion of the second set of mirrors and a detector for detecting a radiation reflected by the grating, the mirrors being orientated in a plane defined by said wafer and said motion of the second set of mirrors being given by a translation in a direction vertical to said wafer plane.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种包括具有可变深度的二进制光栅的傅里叶变换光谱仪，该光栅包括第一组反射镜和第二组反射镜，第一组反射镜和第二组反射镜的反射镜的反射镜被布置 以交替顺序并且所述一组反射镜中的至少一个由晶片的梳结构的指状物携带，所述光谱仪还包括用于促使所述第二组反射镜的运动的致动器，以及用于检测由所述第二组反射镜反射的辐射的检测器 光栅，所述反射镜在由所述晶片限定的平面内定向，并且所述第二组反射镜的所述运动由垂直于所述晶片平面的方向的平移来给出。

公开(公告)号：US07167249B1

公开(公告)日：2007-01-23

申请号：US10723901

申请日：2003-11-25

Applicant: Leonard John Otten, III

Inventor： Leonard John Otten, III

IPC: G01B9/02 ,  G01J3/45

CPC classification number: G01J3/1804 ,  G01J3/4532

Abstract: Optical instruments having, inter alia, optics to process wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation to produce an interferogram. The instruments include at least one optical path and optical elements positioned along this path for splitting and recombining the wavelengths which interfere with each other to produce a plurality of different fringes of different wavelengths. In one group, the optics include matched gratings which are positioned along the optical path outside of the interferometer optics to produce first and second sets of spectrally dispersed beams. The interferometer optics also includes a beam splitter and first and second mirrors. The gratings may be positioned in a variety of locations along the optical path. In another group, the optics include a beam splitter having a plurality of surfaces, wherein each of the surfaces is either 100% reflective, 100% transmissive or 50% reflective and 50% transmissive. In a third group, the optics includes the beam splitter having a plurality of reflective and transmissive surfaces and matched gratings. The instruments can all include a detector for detecting the interferogram and means for processing the detected interferogram to produce spectral information.

Abstract translation: 光学仪器尤其具有用于处理电磁辐射波长以产生干涉图的光学装置。 仪器包括沿着该路径定位的至少一个光路和光学元件，用于分离和重组彼此干涉的波长以产生多个不同波长的不同条纹。 在一组中，光学器件包括沿着干涉仪光学器件外部的光路定位的匹配光栅，以产生第一和第二组光谱分散的光束。 干涉仪光学器件还包括分束器和第一和第二反射镜。 光栅可以沿着光路定位在各种位置。 在另一组中，光学器件包括具有多个表面的分束器，其中每个表面是100％反射，100％透射或50％反射和50％透射。 在第三组中，光学器件包括具有多个反射和透射表面以及匹配光栅的分束器。 仪器都可以包括用于检测干涉图的检测器和用于处理检测到的干涉图以产生光谱信息的装置。

公开(公告)号：US20070002327A1

公开(公告)日：2007-01-04

申请号：US11174158

申请日：2005-07-01

Applicant: Yan Zhou ,  Matthew Everett

Inventor： Yan Zhou ,  Matthew Everett

IPC: G01J3/45 ,  G01B11/02 ,  G01B9/02

CPC classification number: G01J3/10 ,  A61B3/1005 ,  A61B3/102 ,  A61B5/0066 ,  A61B5/0073 ,  G01B9/02004 ,  G01B9/02069 ,  G01B9/02091 ,  G01B2290/45 ,  G01J3/0259 ,  G01J3/4532 ,  G01J2003/1239 ,  G01N21/4795

Abstract: The present invention is an alternative Fourier domain optical coherence system (FD-OCT) and its associated method. The system comprises a swept multi-wavelength laser, an optical interferometer and a multi-channel receiver. By employing a multi-wavelength laser, the sweeping range for each lasing wavelength is substantially reduced as compared to a pure swept single wavelength laser that needs to cover the same overall spectral range. The overall spectral interferogram is divided over the individual channels of the multi-channel receiver and can be re-constructed through processing of the data from each channel detector. In addition to a substantial increase in the speed of each axial scan, the cost of invented FD-OCT system can also be substantially less than that of a pure swept source OCT or a pure spectral domain OCT system.

Abstract translation: 本发明是替代的傅里叶域光学相干系统（FD-OCT）及其相关方法。 该系统包括扫频多波长激光器，光学干涉仪和多通道接收器。 通过采用多波长激光器，与需要覆盖相同总光谱范围的纯扫频单波长激光器相比，每个激光波长的扫描范围显着降低。 整个光谱干涉图在多通道接收机的各个通道上分配，并且可以通过处理来自每个通道检测器的数据来重新构建。 除了每个轴向扫描的速度的显着增加之外，发明的FD-OCT系统的成本也可以显着小于纯扫频源OCT或纯谱域OCT系统的成本。