Integration of optical components within a folded optical path

    公开(公告)号:US10859437B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-08

    申请号:US16303373

    申请日:2017-05-10

    Abstract: An apparatus includes a substrate transmissive of electromagnetic energy of at least a plurality of wavelengths, having a first end, a second end, a first major face, a second major face, at least one edge, a length, a width, and a thickness, at least a first output optic that outputs electromagnetic energy the substrate; and a first input optic oriented and positioned to provide electromagnetic energy into the substrate via at least one of the first or the second major face of the substrate. The first output optic is laterally spaced from the first input optic. A number of reflectors and optional absorbers may be positioned proximate the first major face and/or the second major face to structure electromagnetic energy and/or to translate such from the first input optic to the first output optic. The apparatus may be part of a spectrometer or other optical system.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO REDISTRIBUTE FIELD OF VIEW IN SPECTROSCOPY

    公开(公告)号:US20230384156A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-30

    申请号:US18030247

    申请日:2021-10-05

    CPC classification number: G01J3/0289 G01J3/021

    Abstract: An apparatus includes a substrate and an optically powered surface. The substrate is transmissive of electromagnetic energy, and includes a plurality of reflective portions oriented and positioned to control a propagation direction of electromagnetic energy along an optical path of the substrate. The substrate further includes an input surface aligned with the optical path so as to allow electromagnetic energy to enter the substrate through the input surface. The optically powered surface is positioned relative to the substrate so as to redirect a field of view of the substrate. The field of view of the substrate is bounded by a first angular width, a field of view of the optically powered surface is bounded by a second angular width, and the second angular width is different than the first angular width.

    INTEGRATION OF OPTICAL COMPONENTS WITHIN A FOLDED OPTICAL PATH

    公开(公告)号:US20210088381A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-25

    申请号:US17099425

    申请日:2020-11-16

    Abstract: An apparatus includes a substrate transmissive of electromagnetic energy of at least a plurality of wavelengths, having a first end, a second end, a first major face, a second major face, at least one edge, a length, a width, and a thickness, at least a first output optic that outputs electromagnetic energy the substrate; and a first input optic oriented and positioned to provide electromagnetic energy into the substrate via at least one of the first or the second major face of the substrate. The first output optic is laterally spaced from the first input optic. A number of reflectors and optional absorbers may be positioned proximate the first major face and/or the second major face to structure electromagnetic energy and/or to translate such from the first input optic to the first output optic. The apparatus may be part of a spectrometer or other optical system.

    INTEGRATION OF OPTICAL COMPONENTS WITHIN A FOLDED OPTICAL PATH

    公开(公告)号:US20190353522A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-21

    申请号:US16303373

    申请日:2017-05-10

    Abstract: An apparatus includes a substrate transmissive of electromagnetic energy of at least a plurality of wavelengths, having a first end, a second end, a first major face, a second major face, at least one edge, a length, a width, and a thickness, at least a first output optic that outputs electromagnetic energy the substrate; and a first input optic oriented and positioned to provide electromagnetic energy into the substrate via at least one of the first or the second major face of the substrate. The first output optic is laterally spaced from the first input optic. A number of reflectors and optional absorbers may be positioned proximate the first major face and/or the second major face to structure electromagnetic energy and/or to translate such from the first input optic to the first output optic. The apparatus may be part of a spectrometer or other optical system.

    NANOSTRUCTURE BASED ARTICLE, OPTICAL SENSOR AND ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENT AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20190041264A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-07

    申请号:US15764692

    申请日:2016-09-27

    Abstract: An apparatus includes a substrate transmissive of electromagnetic energy of at least a plurality of wavelengths, having a first end, a second end, a first major face, a second major face, at least one edge, a length, a width, and a thickness, at least a first nanostructure that selectively extracts electromagnetic energy of a first set of wavelengths from the substrate; and an input optic oriented and positioned to provide electromagnetic energy into the substrate via at least one of the first or the second major face of the substrate. Nanostructures can take the form of photonic crystal arrays, a plasmonic structure arrays, or holographic diffraction gratings. The apparatus may be part of a spectrometer.

    Integration of optical components within a folded optical path

    公开(公告)号:US11353362B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-07

    申请号:US17099425

    申请日:2020-11-16

    Abstract: An apparatus includes a substrate transmissive of electromagnetic energy of at least a plurality of wavelengths, having a first end, a second end, a first major face, a second major face, at least one edge, a length, a width, and a thickness, at least a first output optic that outputs electromagnetic energy the substrate; and a first input optic oriented and positioned to provide electromagnetic energy into the substrate via at least one of the first or the second major face of the substrate. The first output optic is laterally spaced from the first input optic. A number of reflectors and optional absorbers may be positioned proximate the first major face and/or the second major face to structure electromagnetic energy and/or to translate such from the first input optic to the first output optic. The apparatus may be part of a spectrometer or other optical system.

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