Abstract:
A spectrometer is adapted to observe discrete wavelengths or spectral regions of a sample. The spectrometer includes a light source having spectral characteristics depending on the presence of a sample. A disperser consists of a chamber housing a diffraction grating in spaced relation to the light source and an entrance slit associated with the chamber for directing light from the source in a light path to be dispersed by the grating. An acousto-optic device is mounted in the chamber in the light path so that light traverses the device. A power supply applies an acoustic frequency to the acousto-optic device to set up a variation in refractive index within the acousto-optic device to deflect traversing light. A detector associated with the chamber is positioned relative to the grating to sense the presence of light where it appears after dispersion and to rapidly detect discrete wavelengths or spectral regions of the light.
Abstract:
An optical system and method comprising a diffraction grating which rotates about its surface normal to change the magnitude of the wavelength diffracted to an image location. At grazing incidence, such a rotation is determined to maintain the diffracted image in focus over a wide range in scanned wavelength. Monochromator and spectrometer embodiments include plane and curved surface gratings with both classical and varied-spaced groove patterns, and a variety of illumination geometries. In the simplest case, a grazing incidence monochromator is constructed in which a self-focusing classical spherical grating scans the value in wavelength which is transmitted between fixed slits located on the Rowland circle of the grating. The diffracted image remains in perfect focus over two octaves in wavelength at high efficiency, with both entrance and exit slits fixed in position, and the radiation aperture is constant.
Abstract:
A transparent carrier body of a diode-array spectrometer having a concave grating is configured as a biconvex lens and the diode array is mounted at a distance (d) to a second convex surface lying opposite the concave grating. Preferably, the radii of curvature (r.sub.1, r.sub.2) differ from each other only slightly. A simplified manufacture and adjustment is possible with good optical correction.
Abstract:
An IR-spectrometric analyzing procedure, the measuring absorbance and reference absorbance being detected simultaneously from an IR light beam conducted to pass through the sample and diffracted to a spectrum. An IR spectrometer comprising a light source (1), a sample cuvette (5), a diffraction member (6), detectors (7) and a calculating means (9) for determining the content values of the sample corresponding to the measuring absorbance, the detectors (7) having been arranged to detect the measuring absorbance and the reference absorbance simultaneously from the beam that has passed through the sample and been diffracted to a spectrum.
Abstract:
An optical WDM sensor and sensing system for determining a value of a measurand, such as an encoder position. An optical source produces a composite input signal that includes a plurality of different wavelength component signals. The sensor includes an encoder and a concave diffraction grating. The encoder has a plurality of tracks, each track being responsive to the value of the measurand for modulating the intensity of light incident thereon to produce a modulated signal. The grating demultiplexes the composite input signal to produce separate component signals that are directed to an incident upon the respective tracks. Each track produces a modulated signal, and the modulated signals are multiplexed, preferably by the grating, to produce a return signal that may be demultplexed and detected to determine the measurand value. Preferably, the sensor comprises a planar optical waveguide having the grating formed on one side surface. The encoder may be positioned adjacent to the waveguide, or coupled to the waveguide via optical fibers.
Abstract:
A polychromator in a Paschen-Runge mounting in which intensity measurements are made by means of a row of photodiodes. The spectral intensity distribution of at least two spectral regions on the Rowland circle is transmitted to the row of photodiodes by image conductors and is measured there.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a grating monochromator for providing monochromatic radiation the wavelength of which is linearly proportional to a translation or rotation, said monochromator comprising an optical device including a reflection grating (1), an entrance slit (4) transmitting a beam onto the optical device, an exit slit (5) transmitting the beam reflected by the optical device, and a mechanism for moving the optical device and at least one of the slits (4,5) with respect to each other. Within said monochromator the moving mechanism is constructed so that in the course of the moving both the entrance slit (4) and the exit slit (5) are always positioned along a Rowland-circle (R) related to the optical device including the grating (1), and there is a transducer (42) producing an output signal corresponding to the current wavelength value, said transducer (42) being connected to a member (33) translating or rotating proportionally to a distance between a point (A) of the Rowland-circle (R) lying diametrically opposite to the optical device and said at least one slits (4,5). The moving mechanism expediently comprises means (41,33) for altering the distance between said point (A) of the Rowland-circle (R) lying diametrically opposite to the optical device and said at least one slit (4,5), and said member (33) translating or rotating proportionally to said distance is a part of said means.
Abstract:
A spectrometer of the Rowland circle type having an annular steel table on which are supported a plurality of wheeled carriages. Each carriage has a remotely operable magnetic clamping arrangement to clamp it to the table. Each carriage also has a light entrance slit located in the focal plane, a photo-multiplier tube, and an optical fibre for channelling light from the entrance slit to the photo-multiplier tube. A positioning arm, pivotal about a central axis, is provided. The arm has at its free end a gripping arrangement which is remotely operable to grip any selected carriage. The arm is also remotely positionable to any position on the circle so that any particular carriage can be engaged; displaced to any desired new position; disengaged; and left clamped in the new position. An arcuate rule with an optical read head is also provided whereby the position of the arm is determined. The arm and the carriages are in an evacuated and thermally and structurally insulated housing.
Abstract:
Spectrometer device (100) with entrance aperture (2), diffraction grating (3), two detectors (5a, 5b) to spectrally measuring the incoming light (L), the detectors being located on the same side of the dispersion plane. Two vertically focusing mirrors (4, 4a, 4b) focus the light onto detectors, the minors being arranged as front row mirrors (4b) and back row minors (4a) along two polygon graphs (6a, 6b) offset to each other and to the focal curve. The angles of deflection (cp, 91) for the front row mirrors are