Abstract:
This invention is for a broad spectrum apparatus that provides a substantially uniform spectral response from a spectrometer by introducing one or more elements whose combined response or correction factor is the inverse of that produced by the rest of the apparatus. The response of the elements can be formed either pre or post dispersion. In the case of pre-dispersion the correcting components may be optical components chosen from a full combination of optical filters, either purely transmissive or a combination of transmissive and reflective as in the case of dichroic mirrors, optical lenses with chromatic aberration, integrating spheres or other diffusers coated with material whose response is wavelength dependant. The post-dispersive application may involve a spatial filter or shaped aperture to partially block the more intense wavelengths. A particular attractive application may be a mask that is directly etched onto the surface of a CCD array detector. Post-dispersive applications may also include custom neutral density filters or variable neutral density filters.
Abstract:
An apparatus and means are disclosed for producing a compensating filter to be used in a spectrophotometer to compensate for variations in intensity of the various wavelengths in a particular light source and to compensate for the spectral response of the optical components in the spectrophotometer so that when the filter is used therein the filtered spectrum of the light source produces a photodetector output that is substantially constant with wavelength. A method utilizing the filter is disclosed to record the spectrophotometry of the light rays from an object.
Abstract:
A DOUBLE-BEAM PHOTOMETRIC SYSTEM (E.G., A SPECTROPHOTOMETER) CAUSES THE RADIATION FROM THE SOURCE TO PASS THROUGH THE (FIRST) SAMPLE PATH DURING A FIRST QUARTERPERIOD TO THE DETECTOR, SO THAT THE DETECTOR RECEIVES SAMPLE-TRANSMITTED RADIATION, P, PLUS "CHARACTERISTIC" RADITION GENERATED BY THE ELEMENTS IN THE SAMPLE PATH, P0. DURING THE SECOND QUARTER-PERIOD THE RADIATION IS BLOCKED FROM THE SAMPLE PATH, WHILE THE DETECTOR "SEES" THIS SAME PATH, THEREBY OBTAINING ONLY THE "CHARACTERISTIC" SAMPLE PATH RADITION, P0. DURING THE THIRD QUARTERPERIOD BOTH THE SOURCE RADIATION AND THE PATH TO THE DETECTOR ARE SWITCHED TO THE SECOND REFERENCE PATH, SO THAT THE DETECTOR "SEES" REFERENCE TRANSMITTED SOURCE ENERGY, V, PLUS RE-RADIATION FROM THE REFERENCE PATH ELEMENTS, V0. IN THE FINAL QUARTER-PERIOD THE SOURCE RADIATION IS BLOCKED FROM THE REFERENCE PATH, SO THAT THE DETECTOR SEES ONLY THE REFERENCE PATH RE-RADIATION, V0. THUS THE FOUR QUARTER-PERIOD SIGNALS ARE: P+P0, P0 V+V0, AND V0. BY SYNCHRONOUSLY DEMODULATING THE DE TECTOR SIGNAL SO AS TO INVERT THE SECOND AND THIRD QUARTERPERIODS TOGETHER RELATIVE TO THE FIRST AND FOURTH, THE FOUR SIGNALS BECOME: +P+P0, -P0, -V -V0, AND +V0. THUS THE D.C. SUM OF THE SIGNALS IS P-V, FREE OF ALL RERADITION COMPONENTS, WHICH SIGNAL MAY THEREFORE BE UTILIZED IN A CONVENTIONAL SERVO-SYSTEM TO DRIVE A REFERENCE BEAM ATTENUATOR SO AS TO CAUSE A NULLING OF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN P AND THE ATTENUATED V SIGNAL. THIS SYSTEM IS RELATIVELY INSENSITIVE TO ERRORS IN PHASE SYNCHRONIZATION OF THE OPTICAL SWITCHING MEANS (E.G., ROTATING SECTOR CHOPPERS) AND THE ELECTRICAL DEMODULATOR.
Abstract:
A light detection device includes: a Fabry-Perot interference filter provided with a light transmission region; a light detector configured to detect light transmitted through the light transmission region; a package having an opening and accommodating the Fabry-Perot interference filter and the light detector; and a light transmitting unit arranged on an inner surface of the package so as to close an opening, the light transmitting unit including a band pass filter configured to transmit light incident on the light transmission region. When viewed from a direction parallel to the line, an outer edge of the Fabry-Pert interference filter is positioned outside an outer edge of the opening, and an outer edge of the light transmitting unit is positioned outside the outer edge of the Fabry-Perot interference filter.
Abstract:
Aspects of embodiments pertain to a sensing systems configured to receive scene electromagnetic (EM) radiation comprising a first wavelength (WL1) range and a second wavelength (WL2) range. The sensing system comprises at least one spectral filter configured to filter the received scene EM radiation to obtain EM radiation in the WL1 range and the WL2 ranges; and a self-adaptive electromagnetic (EM) energy attenuating structure. The self-adaptive EM energy attenuating structure may comprise material that includes nanosized particles which are configured such that high intensity EM radiation at the WL1 range incident onto a portion of the self-adaptive EM energy attenuating structure causes interband excitation of one or more electron-hole pairs, thereby enabling intraband transition in the portion of the self-adaptive EM energy attenuating structure by EM radiation in the WL2 range.
Abstract:
A spectroscopic sensor 1A comprises an interference filter unit 20A having a cavity layer 21 and first and second mirror layers 22, 23 and a light detection substrate 30 having a light-receiving surface 32a for receiving light transmitted through the interference filter unit 20A. The interference filter unit 20A has a first filter region 24 corresponding to the light-receiving surface 32a and a ring-shaped second filter region 25 surrounding the first filter region 24. The light detection substrate 30 has a plurality of pad units 33a contained in the second filter region 25, while the second filter region 25 is formed with through holes 6 for exposing the pad units 33a to the outside.
Abstract:
Examples of a spectroscopy probe for performing measurements of Raman spectra, reflectance spectra and fluorescence spectra are disclosed. The integrated spectral probe can comprise one or more light sources to provide a white light illumination to generate reflectance spectra, an excitation light to generate an UV/visible fluorescence spectra and a narrow band NIR excitation to induce Raman spectra. The multiple modalities of spectral measurements can be performed within 2 seconds or less. Examples of methods of operating the integrated spectroscopy probe disclosed.
Abstract:
An apparatus for obtaining an image of a tooth having at least one light source providing incident light having a first spectral range for obtaining a reflectance image from the tooth and a second spectral range for exciting a fluorescence image from the tooth. A polarizing beamsplitter in the path of the incident light from both sources directs light having a first polarization state toward the tooth and directs light from the tooth having a second polarization state along a return path toward a sensor, wherein the second polarization state is orthogonal to the first polarization state. A first lens in the return path directs image-bearing light from the tooth toward the sensor, and obtains image data from the portion of the light having the second polarization state. A long-pass filter in the return path attenuates light in the second spectral range.
Abstract:
A spectroscopic sensor 1A comprises an interference filter unit 20A having a cavity layer 21 and first and second mirror layers 22, 23 and a light detection substrate 30 having a light-receiving surface 32a for receiving light transmitted through the interference filter unit 20A. The interference filter unit 20A has a first filter region 24 corresponding to the light-receiving surface 32a and a ring-shaped second filter region 25 surrounding the first filter region 24. The light detection substrate 30 has a plurality of pad units 33a contained in the second filter region 25, while the second filter region 25 is formed with through holes 6 for exposing the pad units 33a to the outside.