Abstract:
A system for stabilizing the angle of incidence a beam of electromagnetic radiation from a vertically oriented Arc lamp onto a horizontally oriented sample surface.
Abstract:
All-reflective optical systems for broadband wafer inspection are provided. One system configured to inspect a wafer includes an optical subsystem. All light-directing components of the optical subsystem are reflective optical components except for one or more refractive optical components, which are located only in substantially collimated space. The refractive optical component(s) may include, for example, a refractive beamsplitter element that can be used to separate illumination and collection pupils. The optical subsystem may also include one or more reflective optical components located in substantially collimated space. The optical subsystem is configured for inspection of the wafer across a waveband of greater than 20 nm. In some embodiments, the optical subsystem is configured for inspection of the wafer at wavelengths less than and greater than 200 nm.
Abstract:
The present invention provides an improved system for identifying defects in a composite structure by providing a light source such that defects, and in particular dark defects on a dark background and/or light defects on a light background, can be identified by capturing images of the illuminated composite structure. In particular, the improved system for identifying defects in a composite structure may provide a reflective surface, dispersion elements, and multiple and/or moveable light source(s) and/or camera(s) in order to ensure that the most accurate images of any area of the composite structure, even curved or contoured areas, are captured and processed. As a result, the system of the present invention permits the operator to quickly identify and correct defects which would otherwise create structural flaws or inconsistencies that may affect the integrity of the composite structure.
Abstract:
To record an image of the mouth area (2) of a bottle (1), a luminous surface (3) is arranged below the mouth area to be recorded. The luminous surface (3) is lighted by means of a lighting device (4) and the image of the lighted mouth area (2) is sent to a camera by a mirror arrangement (5, 6, 11). With the luminous surface, it is possible to image the mouth area in transmitted light, which yields improved detection of defects and soiling in the mouth area and thus permits easier evaluation of the image recorded by the camera.
Abstract:
A spectrophotometric sensor assembly that may find particular use in a capnometer, a medical device for measuring the concentration of carbon dioxide in the exhaled breath of a patient, includes at least one microlamp. A microlamp is a very small source of electromagnetic radiation including a heated filament disposed over a substrate. The microlamp may be constructed using semiconductor fabrication techniques. The microlamp typically emits broad-band infrared radiation. Radiation from the microlamp usually passes through a filter, which preferentially transmits radiation of a preselected wavelength. The radiation then passes through a sample chamber and onto a detector. The concentration of a substance of interest within the chamber may be computed by determining the degree to which the radiation is absorbed in the chamber. In a preferred embodiment, an array of microlamps is sequentially triggered in a rapid manner.
Abstract:
An optical system is arranged so that a scanning light beam for scanning a first region to be inspected and a scanning light beam for scanning a second region to be inspected are not simultaneously incident upon an object to be inspected. This prevents an adverse influence on the inspection caused by flare light generated when one scanning light beam is incident upon an edge of the object and is received by a light-receiving optical system for the region to be inspected scanned by another scanning light beam. The system includes two polygon mirrors provided as one body in an optical system at a position for projecting the light beams so that the distance between a focus point of the light beam projected on the lower surface of the object and a focus point of the light beam projected on the upper surface of the object in the beam scanning direction is greater than the width of the object in the beam scanning direction. As a result, the two light beams are alternately incident upon the object.
Abstract:
An infrared microscopic spectrometer includes an optical system which allows for a shifting of the optical path interactive with a sample from a sample transmissive optical path to an optical path through an ATR crystal using ATR analysis. In the shown embodiment, the shift in the optical path is in a direction perpendicular to a transmissive optical axis, at least along a portion of the shift adjacent to the transmissive optical axis. The shift is undertaken by a moving means which moves the collecting element providing the infrared rays. A sample-holding structure allows the ATR crystal to be rotated or detachably removed, as necessary.
Abstract:
A spectroscopy characterization module having a particular configuration includes a light tight housing that accepts monochromatic radiation through a first optical port and optically chopped coherent radiation through a second optical port. A material sample is held on a sample mount within the housing according to the spectroscopy characterization technique to be used. A rotatable detector mount enclosed within the housing positions a detector in different positions depending on the measurement being performed. A first one-to-one image forming mirror focuses monochromatic radiation passing through the first optical port onto the material sample. A lens focuses optically chopped radiation passing through the second optical port onto the material sample. A second one-to-one image forming mirror focuses radiation transmitted through the sample onto the detector in a first position while a third one-to-one image forming mirror focuses radiation reflected off the sample onto the detector in a second position. Various spectroscopic measurements can be performed on the material sample by merely using different sample mounts without changing the configuration of the characterization module.
Abstract:
An illuminator for the spectroscopic illumination of minerals, gems, etc., in which a substance under examination is illuminated by means of a source of white light, comprises at least one optical fiber (22) for transmitting the illumination light, passed through the substance under examination, to an observation spectroscope (30).
Abstract:
An apparatus for measuring the relative coverage of a predetermined portion of a sheet of translucent material with an opaque medium such as ink or photographic emulsion, comprising: a light source for providing a relatively constant intensity source of light over a predetermined measuring area; a positioning device for positioning the predetermined portion of the sheet of material to be measured over the predetermined measuring area of the light source; a light measuring device for measuring the relative amount of light from the light source which is transmitted through the predetermined portion of the sheet of material to be measured, whereby the relative amount of opaque medium coverage of the portion of the sheet to be measured is readily determinable by comparison of the measured amount of light transmitted through the predetermined portion of the sheet to be measured with predetermined calibration values.