Abstract:
A method for obtaining spectral radiation data for points in a field of view utilizes a broad band variable filter to produce different intensity distributions on a photocell array. The array is in the focal plane of a camera and photocell locations correspond to points in the field of view. The variable filter has a sequence of optical train elements comprised of a first linear polarizer, a body of optically active material, a retarder and a second linear polarizer. A series of radiance measurements are taken at each photocell of the array and at least one of the optical train components is repositioned between measurements. For each photocell, a collection of photocell values is stored in a computer memory and is converted to a system of linear equations. Intensities for spectral components of light incident thereon are derived for each photocell. The method can be used to create a two-dimensional intensity map for the pixel array for each wavelength measured. Also, the method can be used to create a broad band spectroradiometer for points in the field of view.
Abstract:
An apparatus for detecting a polarization altering substance, such as ice, on a surface includes a polarizing filter on the surface between the surface and the polarization altering substance. When the polarizing filter includes alternating regions having orthogonal polarizing properties, only one viewing of the surface through a blocking filter is required. When light, either polarized or unpolarized, reflects off the surface, it passes through the polarizing filter and becomes polarized. Reflected light that additionally passes through ice after leaving the polarizer becomes unpolarized. When viewed through a blocking polarizer filter, polarized light passing through ice appears bright due to the unpolarizing effect of ice. On the other hand, polarized light not passing through ice retains its polarization and appears dark when viewed through a blocking filter. Since the polarizing filter is between the surface and the viewer, the surface can be metallic, dielectric, or painted without affecting the results. If the proper blocking orientation for the viewer is not known in advance, the Stokes coefficients can be calculated if views are taken through a series of specified polarizing filters. The ratio of polarized light returned to the viewer compared to the unpolarized light returned to the viewer can then be calculated from any arbitrary position. A retroreflective substance on the surface further enhances the effect for systems employing an active illumination source located coaxially with or adjacent to the imaging system.
Abstract:
A Fourier-transform spectrometer contains a birefringent optical component, removing the need for a Michelson interferometer used in conventional instruments. A suitable birefringent element such as a Wollaston prism, is used to introduce a path difference between two light polarisations. Use of an extended light source so that all areas of the birefringent component are illuminated simultaneously ensures that different positions on the birefringent component correspond to different path differences between the two polarisations. A Fourier-transform of the resulting interferogram at the detector results in the spectral distribution of the input light being obtained. The use of an extended light source permits a Fourier-transform spectrometer with no moving parts to be achieved.
Abstract:
A sample system investigation system, such as an ellipsometer or polarimeter system, for use in investigating sample systems with electromagnetic wavelengths in the infrared range, and a calibration method for compensating nonidealities in multi-dimensional system rotated and non-rotated component representing matricies, are disclosed. An essentially achromatic compensator of dual-rhomb construction, which introduces a (3*LAMBDA/4) phase shift, but essentially no deviation in the direction of propagation of a polarized beam of electromagnetic wavelengths caused to pass therethrough, even when said compensator is caused to continuously rotate, is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A spectrum measuring device for measuring optical spectrum of input light includes first and second double-image elements which separate input light to be measured into two polarized wave components having respective planes of polarization perpendicularly intersecting each other and having different optical axes, a third double-image element which separates the two polarized wave components from the first and second double-image elements into four polarized wave components each two of which having respective planes of polarization perpendicularly intersecting each other and having different optical axes, a dispersing element which is irradiated by the four polarized wave components from the third double-image element in which the dispersing element separates optical components of each wavelength contained in the four polarized wave components at the same angle of separation, and a photodetector for measuring an overall intensity of the four polarized wave components of the same wavelength separated by the dispersing element.
Abstract:
A spectroscope device of the dispersion type receives light to be measured and emits it as dispersed light which corresponds to each of wavelengths to be measured. An optical-path switching device directs the dispersed light emitted from the spectroscope device to pass through first and second paths. A first photoelectric converter receives the light which is directed to pass through the first path by the optical-path switching device. A polarizing/separating device polarizes and separates the light, which is directed to pass through the second path by the optical-path switching device, into two polarized lights. Second and third photoelectric converters respectively receive the two polarized lights divided by the polarizing/separating device. An arithmetical process section corrects a first optical spectrum strength according to an output from the first photoelectric converter with at least a ratio of second and third optical spectrum strengths which correspond to outputs from the second and third photoelectric converter to calculate absolute spectrum values of the measured light at every wavelength of the light to be measured.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a device for measuring fluorescence polarization, which permits to measure the degree of fluorescence polarization in a short time and also its variations in time.In order to achieve this object, a device for measuring fluorescence polarization according to this invention is provided with a control means permitting to set arbitrarily the polarization angle of the polarizer and that of the analyzer, by means of which the polarization angle of the polarizer or the analyzer is successively varied to arbitrary values so as to obtain polarization angles and fluorescence intensities corresponding thereto so that the degree of fluorescence polarization is obtained by using a plurality of the polarization angles and the fluorescence intensities corresponding thereto.
Abstract:
An ultra-wide angle broadband polarization imaging system based on a metasurface, and a detection apparatus, the imaging system comprising a first lens (L1) having negative optical power, a linear polarizer (P1), a quarter wave plate (P2), a diaphragm (STO), a second lens (L2) having positive optical power, a third lens (L3) having positive optical power, and the metasurface (M), wherein an object side surface and an image side surface of the lens are planar or spherical; and the phase distribution required for the system in a broadband spectrum band is achieved by setting different rotation angles θ of a unit structure of the metasurface.
Abstract:
Provided are a cooperative polarization skylight background radiation measurement device and method, belonging to the field of polarized radiation remote sensing. The device includes a measurement probe, a lower computer control system, a two-dimensional turntable, a base and data transmission interface, as well as an upper computer. The method includes the following steps: the cooperative skylight background radiation polarization measurement device is initialized, a polarization wheel is returned to a zero position, and dark noise is collected by a double-path spectrometer; then a measurement mode is selected for measurement; and finally, spectral polarization data of each wave band acquired by the double-path spectrometer and a division-of-focal plane polarization camera is transmitted to the upper computer through a data line, original spectral light intensity data is calculated according to a measurement principle, and finally a degree of polarization and an azimuth angle of polarization are obtained.
Abstract:
Summary: The invention relates to a temperature sensor, full-A magnetic element (3) that has at least one magnetic Layer (1), its magnetic properties depend on the temperature characterized in that—The magnetic layer (1) has a vortex-shaped magnetization distribution with a magnetic vortex core (2) has, wherein the vortex-shaped magnetization distribution is formed in a layer plane and the vortex core (2) is formed perpendicular to the layer plane,—An excitation unit (15) which is used to excite the vortex-shaped Magnetization distribution to a gyrotropic magnetization motion is provided,—A detection unit (16) for detecting a resonance frequency the gyrotropic magnetization movement is provided and—An evaluation unit (19) for determining a temperature from the resonance frequency of the gyrotropic magnetization movement is provided.