Abstract:
An imaging system and methodology is provided to facilitate optical imaging performance. The system includes a sensor and a lens system, including one or more lenses, configured according to sensor characteristics to facilitate scaling parts of the sensor to an object field of view so as to provide desired resolution of an object being viewed.
Abstract:
A light emitting display panel and a manufacturing method thereof capable of improving an extraction efficiency of emitted light, preventing reflection of incident light from outside as well as appearance of the image display, and enhancing current efficiency and a life of the panel including the light emitting element are provided. The light emitting display panel comprises a transparent substrate equipped with a light emitting element on a first surface thereof, a second surface of the transparent substrate defining a display surface; and a microlens array disposed above the second surface of the transparent substrate 1. The method of manufacturing the light emitting display panel comprises the step of adhering the microlens array with the second surface of the transparent substrate via adhesive.
Abstract:
An optical deflection device has a movable mirror including a mirror portion to deflect a light beam, a driver, which drives the movable mirror, a control circuit, which generates a control signal to control the driver, a light intensity detector, which outputs a light intensity signal corresponding to light intensity of the light beam deflected by the movable mirror, a light intensity monitor circuit, which monitors a change with time of the light intensity signal output to output information on the change as a light intensity monitor signal, and a control signal monitor circuit, which monitors a change with time of the control signal to output information on the change as a control signal monitor signal. The control circuit generates the control signal to increase the output signal from the light intensity detector based on the light intensity monitor signal and control signal monitor signal.
Abstract:
An optical interconnect system having a GRIN rod lens, the GRIN rod lens having a first end and a second end, and further having a preselected length, a preselected width and a preselected index of refraction. Means are fixedly secured to the first end of the GRIN rod lens for emitting electromagnetic radiation and means are fixedly secured to said second end of said GRIN rod lens for receiving the emitted electromagnetic radiation. The GRIN rod lens forms an image of the emitting means onto the receiving means and overcomes problems associated with misalignment. Further embodiments of this optical interconnect system are capable of use in even further applications in an environment where alignment problems are at issue.
Abstract:
The emitter within LED lamp(s) radiates light over of solid angle of approximately 2null steradians or an approximate hemisphere. Conventionally, some of the light emitted is directly transmitted to the object to be illuminated and another portion is indirectly transmitted by means of a reflector, refractive optic or both. The disclosed method increases the collection efficiency of the radiated energy from LED lamp(s) by turning the LED or other light source so that all of its transmitted light is directed away from the object of the apparatus and directed into a reflector. The reflector then reflects the light toward the object. This singular handling of all the energy from the emitter results in more precise control of the radiated energy of the source. Optional subsequent controlling elements may be utilized efficiently due to the fact that the rays they will affect are of a single class of rays.
Abstract:
A lens system disclosed in the present application comprises: in order from the front to the rear, a first lens element having a meniscus shape whose concave surface is directed rearward and having a negative optical power; an aperture stop; a second lens element whose both lens surfaces have a convex shape; a third lens element whose both lens surfaces have a concave, and a fourth lens element whose rear surface has a convex shape and having a positive optical power. Thus, a lens system which maintains telecentricity and high optical performance despite a simple and small-sized structure is disclosed.
Abstract:
A light source includes an LED that emits excitation light, a layer of phosphor material positioned to receive the excitation light, the phosphor material emitting visible light when illuminated with the excitation light, and a non-planar flexible multilayer reflector that transmits the excitation light and reflects visible light. The non-planar flexible multilayer reflector is positioned between the LED and the layer of phosphor material.
Abstract:
An image forming apparatus is disclosed that is capable of making it simple to initialize a laser system thereof. The image forming apparatus includes a first photo detector that detects a part of a laser beam from each of the lasers and generates respective power adjustment signals for the lasers, a second photo detector that detects another part of the scanning laser beam of each of the lasers and generates a synchronization signal corresponding to each laser, and a power adjustment control unit that changes, the output power of each of the lasers to a predetermined value. During the adjustment of output powers of the lasers, the power of a laser is monitored by using the synchronization signal. The power adjustment control unit turns on a laser for power adjustment, and turns off the laser when the scanning synchronization signal is detected twice to complete the power adjustment of the laser, and then starts power adjustment of the next laser.
Abstract:
A scanning optical microscope including: a light source; a lens for altering the cross-sectional shape aspect ratio of a beam of light emitted from the light source; at least one lens for converging beams of light of different cross-sectional shape aspect ratio to create a linear light; a first light modulation member able to impart shade to the converged linear light; a lens that can form the light to which the shade has been imparted as a parallel light; a scanning member that can alter the angle of illumination; a lens for focusing the light to which the shade has been imparted; an objective lens for projecting the light to which the shading has been imparted to a sample body; and a lens for imaging the reflected light from the sample body or the light generated by the sample body on to a sensor.
Abstract:
An optical head device having an optical element capable of transmitting without diffracting light having a wavelength emitted from a two-wavelength semiconductor laser and capable of diffracting light having another wavelength, to provide high utilization efficiency of light in a stable manner. For this purpose, a wavelength-selective diffraction element 1A comprising a transparent substrate having a front surface on which a grating having a periodically recessed and projected shape in cross section is formed and a filling member 13A filled in the concavo-convex portion 12A of the grating wherein the concavo-convex portion of the grating is provided with an organic pigment having the absorption edge of light in a region having a shorter wavelength than the wavelength null1, and the concavo-convex member and the filling member have the same refractive index with respect to either one of light having a wavelength null1 and light having a wavelength null2, and they have different refractive indices with respect to the other light having a wavelength, is disposed between the light source and the objective lens of the optical head device.