Abstract:
A multiple spectral imager includes three modular imaging spectrometers, each having a respective collimator, dispersing element, and imaging system. Each collimator includes a pair of parabolic reflectors having a common focal point and an elongated slit positioned at the focal point, and each collimator defines a pupil near the respective dispersing element. The dispersing elements disperse light from various positions along the slit of the collimator into the respective imaging system, and each of the imaging systems includes an array detector that intercepts the dispersed light from the respective dispersing element and registers spectral information in a first direction and spatial information in a second direction. The spectrometers are stacked adjacent to one another, and light from a single directing mirror enters the collimators of all three of the spectrometers. The three array detectors are each responsive to a separate respective spectral region.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a dual-beam spectrometer in which a measuring beam, after passage through a measuring cell, and a reference beam each travel through an entrance slit into a spectrometer. Both beams are spectrally separated by means of an optical grating. The spectrometer is intended to operate with a single photodiode array. According to the invention, the two entrance slits, the center of the grating and the measuring and reference spectra lie in one plane; both spectra are recorded on a single detector array, with the spectrum of the measuring beam of the +1 order directly following the spectrum of the reference beam of the -1 order.
Abstract:
An integrated optic holographic spectrometer (10) for analyzing electromagnetic radiation from a source (12) is disclosed. The holographic spectrometer (10) comprises a substrate (18) having aperture (20) for restricting the receipt of electromagnetic radiation. The spectrometer (10) also includes two optical waveguides (22, 24) for dividing the electromagnetic radiation received through the aperture (20) into at least a first and second portions. A geodesic lens (26) is provided for collimating the first and second portions of the electromagnetic radiation. Finally, the spectrometer (10) includes a linear detector array (28) optically communicating with the geodesic lens (26) to provide an output responsive to the interference between the first and second portions of the electromagnetic radiation received through the aperture (20).
Abstract:
Simultaneous multiple photometer measurements are made by simultaneously passing light to be measured through multiple light paths to different locations of a circularly variable filter; passing the light through the circularly variable filter at said locations; collecting the light passed through the circularly variable filter at each location; transmitting the light passed through the circularly variable filter to separate detectors; and measuring the light transmitted along each light path by said detectors.
Abstract:
A hand-held instrument is provided to compare information from selected infrared and visible bands in the 0.4 to 2.5 micrometer range, to perform ratioing via a dividing circuit (17) and to directly read out, via a display system (18), ratio values in a continuous digital display. The dual-beam, ratioing radiometer contains two optical trains (10, 12), each having two repeater lenses (L1a, L1b and L2a, L2b) and a cooled lead sulfide detector (D1, D2). One of the trains (10) is pivotal to facilitate measurements at distances ranging from about 1 meter to infinity. The optical trains are intersected by a set of two coaxially-mounted filter wheels (F1, F2), each containing up to five interference filters and slits to pass radiation filtered by the other. Filters with band passes as narrow as 0.01 micrometer are used in the region 0.4 to 2.5 micrometers. The total time for a calibration and measurement is only a few seconds. It is known from previous field studies using prior art devices, that materials, e.g., clay minerals, and carbonate minerals such as limestone, have unique spectral properties in the 2.0 to 2.5 micrometer region. Using properly chosen spectral filters, and ratioing the signals to remove the effect of topography on the brightness measured, the instrument can be used for real-time analysis of reflecting materials in the field. Other materials in the broader range of 0.4 to 2.5 micrometers (and even beyond) could be similarly identified once the reflectance spectrum of the material is established by any means.
Abstract:
An object recognition apparatus includes a first spectrometer configured to obtain a first type of spectrum data from light scattered, emitted, or reflected from an object; a second spectrometer configured to obtain a second type of spectrum data from the light scattered, emitted, or reflected from the object, the second type of spectrum data being different from the first type of spectrum data; an image sensor configured to obtain image data of the object; and a processor configured to identify the object using data obtained from at least two from among the first spectrometer, the second spectrometer, and the image sensor and using at least two pattern recognition algorithms.
Abstract:
A light detection module has N optical channels, each with an optical filter, a detector, and an amplifier; and an N×1 switch with N input ports each connected to one corresponding output port of each channel to receive an amplified detector output corresponding to a filtered optical intensity incident on that detector. The switch cycles between channels, connecting each amplified detector output in turn to the output port. An ADC samples a time dependent optical intensity signal from the switch, generating a corresponding ADC digital signal output. A microcontroller, connected to the N×1 switch and the ADC, controls acquisition by the ADC to provide a digital voltage data stream from each channel; making the average optical intensity value characterizing the voltage data stream available from each channel at a digital output port of the microcontroller, as N data values, characterizing the light incident on the N channels of the module.
Abstract:
Systems and methods for determining one or more properties of a sample are disclosed. The systems and methods disclosed can be capable of measuring along multiple locations and can reimage and resolve multiple optical paths within the sample. The system can be configured with one-layer or two-layers of optics suitable for a compact system. The optics can be simplified to reduce the number and complexity of the coated optical surfaces, et al. on effects, manufacturing tolerance stack-up problems, and interference-based spectroscopic errors. The size, number, and placement of the optics can enable multiple simultaneous or non-simultaneous measurements at various locations across and within the sample. Moreover, the systems can be configured with an optical spacer window located between the sample and the optics, and methods to account for changes in optical paths due to inclusion of the optical spacer window are disclosed.
Abstract:
Provided are a spectral camera and an electronic apparatus including the same. The spectral camera includes an image sensor including a plurality of channels configured to detect a plurality of central wavelengths; an optical module configured to be movable with respect to the image sensor to provide an image of an object on the image sensor; a memory configured to store first information about a change in an optical characteristic of each of the plurality of channels in the image sensor, the change in the optical characteristic of each of the plurality of channels corresponding to a movement of the optical module; and a processor configured to: obtain the first information from the memory, obtain second information corresponding to the plurality of central wavelengths detected by the image sensor, and obtain third information by correcting the second information based on the first information.
Abstract:
A multispectral sensor device may include a sensor array comprising a plurality of channels and one or more processors to determine that a time-sensitive measurement is to be performed, wherein the time-sensitive measurement is to be performed using data collected by one or more channels of the plurality of channels; cause the data to be collected by a proper subset of channels, of the plurality of channels, wherein the proper subset of channels includes the one or more channels; and determine the time-sensitive measurement based on the data.