Abstract:
An optical channel monitor is provided that sequentially or selectively filters an optical channel(s) 11 of light from a (WDM) optical input signal 12 and senses predetermined parameters of the each filtered optical signal (e.g., channel power, channel presence, signal-noise-ratio). The OCM 10 is a free-space optical device that includes a collimator assembly 15, a diffraction grating 20 and a mirror 22. A launch pigtail emits into free space the input signal through the collimator assembly 15 and onto the diffraction grating 20, which separates spatially each of the optical channels 11 of the collimated light, and reflects the separated channels of light onto the mirror 22. A λ/4 plate 26 is disposed between the mirror 22 and the diffraction grating 20. The mirror reflects the separated light back through the λ/4 plate 26 to the diffraction grating 20, which reflects the channels of light back through the collimating lens 18. The lens 18 focuses each separated channel of light (λ1-λN) at a different focal point in space. One of the optical channels 11 is focused onto a receive pigtail 28, which then propagates to a photodetector 30. A pivoting mechanism 34 pivots the diffraction grating 20 or mirror 22 about a pivot point 36 to sequentially or selectively focus each optical channel 11 to the receive pigtail 28. A position sensor 42 detects the displacement of the diffraction grating 24 or mirror.
Abstract:
An object of the invention is to realize an optical spectrum analyzer capable of performing high-speed waveform sweep. The invention is to make improvements to an optical spectrum analyzer for measuring a spectrum of light to be measured by collimating light to be measured by collimator means, spectroscopically separating the collimated light incident from the collimator means according to an incident angle by a diffraction grating, and detecting the light spectroscopically separated by the diffraction grating by a photodetector via a slit. The device is characterized by including an acoustooptic deflector provided between the collimator means and the diffraction grating for deflecting the collimated light to be measured and changing the incident angle on the diffraction grating.
Abstract:
A device is provided for spatially resolved measurement of the thickness of a layer located on a sample carrier (7), said device comprising a light source (1-3) emitting polychromatic radiation with a predetermined spectral composition, illumination optics (4-6) illuminating the sample carrier (7) with radiation from the light source (1-3), detector optics (6, 5, 8) picking up radiation reflected by a line-shaped portion of the sample carrier (7) and guiding said radiation to a polychromator (9, 11) as a line-shaped beam, said polychromator (9, 11) separating the line-shaped beam into a field-shaped spectrum, and a camera (12), which receives the field-shaped spectrum, the polychromator (9, 11) being tuned to the spectral composition of the radiation from the light source.
Abstract:
An optical channel monitor is provided that sequentially or selectively filters an optical channel(s) 11 of light from a (WDM) optical input signal 12 and senses predetermined parameters of the each filtered optical signal (e.g., channel power, channel presence, signal-noise-ratio). The OCM 10 is a free-space optical device that includes a collimator assembly 15, a diffraction grating 20 and a mirror 22. A launch pigtail emits into free space the input signal through the collimator assembly 15 and onto the diffraction grating 20, which separates spatially each of the optical channels 11 of the collimated light, and reflects the separated channels of light onto the mirror 22. A null/4 plate 26 is disposed between the mirror 22 and the diffraction grating 20. The mirror reflects the separated light back through the null/4 plate 26 to the diffraction grating 20, which reflects the channels of light back through the collimating lens 18. The lens 18 focuses each separated channel of light (null1-nullN) at a different focal point in space. One of the optical channels 11 is focused onto a receive pigtail 28, which then propagates to a photodetector 30. A pivoting mechanism 34 pivots the diffraction grating 20 or mirror 22 about a pivot point 36 to sequentially or selectively focus each optical channel 11 to the receive pigtail 28. A position sensor 42 detects the displacement of the diffraction grating 24 or mirror.
Abstract:
The monochromator has, as a beam-diffracting element, a scanning mirror (3) which is fastened on a vibratory spring, preferably a spring-steel strap (8), clamped on one side. The vibratory spring is oscillated by way of an electromechanical self-energized oscillation circuit, a sensor (11a, 11b) which detects the deflection of the vibratory spring (8) is provided and whose output signal is used as a feedback signal for maintaining the oscillation of the vibratory spring (8). The amplitude of oscillation of the oscillating element can likewise be varied. With such a design it is possible to produce simply and inexpensively a monochromator with which a considerable spectral range can be swept and, in addition, the width and position of said spectral range can be variably adjusted.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a wide-filed spectral imaging system including a laser generator, a wavelength adjustment module, an objective lens, and a single-pixel imaging and a spectral separating module. The laser generator is configured to generate a laser excitation beam. The wavelength adjustment module is configured to disperse the laser excitation beam into a plurality of beams of different wavelengths. The objective lens is configured to focus the plurality of beams of different wavelengths on a sample to excite molecules under test in the sample and generate an emission light. The single-pixel imaging and spectral separating module is configured to generate a series of patterns and modulate the emission light with the series of patterns to generate a diffracted beam. The single-pixel imaging and spectral separating module further disperses the wavelength of the diffracted beam, collects light signals of the expanded diffracted beam, and performs a spectral image reconstruction.
Abstract:
A spectrometer is provided. In one implementation, for example, a spectrometer comprises an excitation source, a focusing lens, a movable mirror, and an actuator assembly. The focusing lens is adapted to focus an incident beam from the excitation source. The actuator assembly is adapted to control the movable mirror to move a focused incident beam across a surface of the sample.
Abstract:
An example system for inspecting a surface includes a laser, an optical system, a gated camera, and a control system. The laser is configured to emit pulses of light, with respective wavelengths of the pulses of light varying over time. The optical system includes at least one optical element, and is configured to direct light emitted by the laser to points along a scan line one point at a time. The gated camera is configured to record a fluorescent response of the surface from light having each wavelength of a plurality of wavelengths at each point along the scan line. The control system is configured to control the gated camera such that an aperture of the gated camera is open during fluorescence of the surface but closed during exposure of the surface to light emitted by the laser.
Abstract:
A system for non-invasively interrogating an in vivo sample for measurement of analytes comprises a pulse sensor coupled to the in vivo sample for detect a blood pulse of the sample and for generating a corresponding pulse signal, a laser generator for generating a laser radiation having a wavelength, power and diameter, the laser radiation being directed toward the sample to elicit Raman signals, a laser controller adapted to activate the laser generator, a spectrometer situated to receive the Raman signals and to generate analyte spectral data; and a computing device coupled to the pulse sensor, laser controller and spectrometer which is adapted to correlate the spectral data with the pulse signal based on timing data received from the laser controller in order to isolate spectral components from analytes within the blood of the sample from spectral components from analytes arising from non-blood components of the sample.
Abstract:
A movable device includes: a movable portion; a driving section configured to generate a driving force to move the movable portion; a movement mechanical section; and at least one convex portion. The movement mechanical section includes: a contact portion contacting the movable portion, the contact portion movable in a movement direction by the driving force of the driving section; and multiple concave-convex portions movable with the contact portion in the movement direction. At least one convex portion engaging with corresponding one of the multiple concave-convex portions, said at least one convex portion being static relative to the movement mechanical section in the movement direction.