Integrated polarization interferometer and snapshot specro-polarimeter applying same

    公开(公告)号:US10890487B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-12

    申请号:US16075842

    申请日:2017-01-26

    Inventor: Dae Suk Kim

    Abstract: An integrated polarization interferometer includes a polarization beam splitter for separating incident complex waves, a first mirror attached to a first surface of the polarization beam splitter, for reflecting a first polarization transmitted through the polarization beam splitter to the polarization beam splitter, and a second mirror attached to a second surface of the polarization beam splitter, for reflecting a second polarization transmitted through the polarization beam splitter to the polarization beam splitter. Accordingly, it is possible to measure dynamic spectroscopic polarization phenomenon with extremely high robustness disturbances due to an external vibration and the like by using the integrated polarization interferometer, thereby improving measurement repeatability and accuracy of measurement.

    MULTI-ANGLE IMAGER
    132.
    发明申请
    MULTI-ANGLE IMAGER 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20200319026A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-08

    申请号:US16644077

    申请日:2018-09-03

    Abstract: A multi-angle imager (10) comprises an imaging array (Mij) configured to receive light beams (Li) via one or more entrance pupils (A1) according to distinct fields of view (Vi) of an object (P0) along each of multiple entry angles (αi). The imaging array (Mij) comprises multiple imaging branches (M1j, M2j) configured to form respective optical paths for the light beams (L1,L2) through the imager (10) for imaging respective subsections (S1,S2) of the object (P0). Each imaging branch (M1j) comprises a distinct set of optical elements (M11,M21) configured to receive the respective light beam (L1) along the respective entry angle (α1) and redirect the respective light beam (L1) towards the imaging plane (P1). The light beams (L 1,L2) from each of the multiple imaging branches (M1j ,M2j) are redirected to travel in a common direction (y) between the imaging array (Mij) and the imaging plane (P1).

    SPECTRAL ANALYSIS DEVICE AND SPECTRAL ANALYSIS METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20200300703A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-24

    申请号:US16763424

    申请日:2018-10-17

    Abstract: A spectral analysis device includes a light source, a support body, a linear polarization filter, a detection unit, a regression computation unit, and an absorbance spectrum calculation unit. The support body is fixed such that an incident angle of the light is a predetermined incident angle θ. The linear polarization filter is configured such that lights with polarization angles ϕn ranging from 0° to 90° are irradiated to the support body. The detection unit detects a transmitted spectrum S from transmitted lights with the polarization angles ϕn. The regression computation unit obtains an in-plane spectrum sip and an out-of-plane spectrum sop through regression analysis by using the transmitted spectrum S and a mixing ratio R. The absorbance spectrum calculation unit calculates an in-plane absorbance spectrum Aip and an out-of-plane absorbance spectrum Aop of the thin film based on the in-plane spectrum and the out-of-plane spectrum.

    Reflected light detecting device and reflected light detecting method

    公开(公告)号:US10386236B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-20

    申请号:US15597544

    申请日:2017-05-17

    Abstract: Reflected light detecting device and method with surface reflected light components collectively be extracted/removed when detecting reflected light arising in casting light onto target-object range having non-planar surface. The device includes: a first illuminating device causing first-measurement light in predetermined polarization direction to enter target-object first region from first direction; polarization optical system position part of first-surface reflected light enters the polarization optical system, the first-surface reflected light being the first-measurement in the first region surface; a second illuminating device causing second-measurement light in the same first-measurement light polarization direction to enter second region from second direction, the second region being on the target-object surface, different from the first region; adjusting direction of the second-measurement light optical axis so part of second-surface reflected light enters the polarization optical system, the second-surface reflected light being the second-measurement in second region surface; and detecting light having passed through the polarization optical system.

    Polarization sensitive image sensor
    137.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10341576B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-02

    申请号:US15395803

    申请日:2016-12-30

    Abstract: A device includes a first multi-element image sensor; a second multi-element image sensor; and a polarizing layer positioned between the first and second multi-element image sensors. A portion of light having a first polarization state incident on the device along a first direction is transmitted through the first image sensor, is transmitted through the polarizing layer, and is detected by the second image sensor, and light having a second polarization state orthogonal to the first polarization state incident on the device along the first direction is transmitted through the first image sensor, is blocked by the polarizing layer.

    System for analyzing optical properties of an object

    公开(公告)号:US10330462B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-25

    申请号:US16013664

    申请日:2018-06-20

    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are described including a line spectrometer that receives a point of light. The line spectrometer includes a first optical element, and a second optical element configured to convert the point of light to a line of light and to direct the line of light toward the first optical element. The first optical element defines first and second surfaces, a distance between the first and second surface varying as a function of distance along the first optical element, the first optical element thereby being configured to generate first and second reflected lines of light that reflect respectively from the first and second surfaces. A detector array receives the first and second lines of light, and generates an interferogram in response thereto. A computer processor determines a spectrum of the point of light, by analyzing the interferogram. Other applications are also described.

    PULSED LIGHT WAVEFORM MEASUREMENT METHOD AND WAVEFORM MEASUREMENT DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20190128741A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-02

    申请号:US16088875

    申请日:2017-03-15

    Abstract: In a waveform measurement method, first, initial pulsed light is spatially dispersed for respective wavelengths. Next, the initial pulsed light is input to a polarization dependent type SLM in a state where a polarization plane is inclined with respect to a modulation axis direction, and a phase spectrum of a first polarization component of the initial pulsed light along the modulation axis direction is modulated, to cause a time difference between first pulsed light Lp1 including the first polarization component and second pulsed light Lp2 including a second polarization component orthogonal to the first polarization component. After combining the wavelength components, an object is irradiated with the pulsed light Lp1 and the pulsed light Lp2, and light generated in the object is detected. The above detection operation is performed while changing the time difference, and a temporal waveform of the pulsed light Lp1 is obtained.

    Snapshot-type polarized hyperspectral camera and an imaging method

    公开(公告)号:US10168210B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-01

    申请号:US15554326

    申请日:2015-09-25

    Abstract: Disclosed are a snapshot-type polarized hyperspectral camera and an imaging method. The camera comprises polarizers (11), an image sensor (12), and a spectra filter (13). The spectra filter (13) is located on the image sensor (12). The polarizers (11) are located on one side of the image sensor (12). The method comprises: shielding and transmitting incident light by means of polarizers (11), so as to obtain light signals (101) with different polarizing angles; receiving, by means of an image sensor (12), the light signals with different polarizing angles, which are obtained by the polarizers (11), and converting the light signals with different polarizing angles into electric signals (102); and receiving, by means of a spectra filter (13), the electric signals converted by the image sensor (12), and filtering the electric signals, so as to obtain high-frequency electric signals (103) with a preset wavelength. By integrating a spectra filter (13) on a tiled pixel array of a sensor, a rapidly changing scene can be imaged; and meanwhile, by sticking a plurality of polarizers (11) into each channel with a specific wavelength, more exquisite imaging is realized.

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