Abstract:
A spectroscopic device (10) comprising an optical fiber bundle (12) having its output end (12a) arranged in a vertical direction, a slit (16) provided so as to face the output end (12a) of the optical fiber bundle (12), a spectroscopic element arranging means (20) capable of arranging, on the optical path of light output from the output end (12a) of the bundle (12) and passed through the slit (16), a first diffraction grating (23) provided with a groove extending along a vertical direction at a specified line dispersion horizontally and a second diffraction grating (24) provided with a groove extending along a vertical direction at a line dispersion larger than that for the first diffraction grating (23) horizontally so as to enable switching between the diffraction gratings, and a photomultiplier (30) comprising a plurality of horizontally-arranged rows of anodes (53) extending along a vertical direction.
Abstract:
There is disclosed a colour assessment apparatus comprising a sample carrier, magnifying optics to capture light from defined locations of a sample located on the sample carrier, means for analyzing the light captured by the magnifying optics to measuring colour values of the defined locations of the sample, means for automatically displacing the optical means relative to the sample carrier in order to the apparatus to scan a succession of locations of the sample and to measure colour values of the sample for each location, memory means for storing a table of location information correlated with colour value information, means for inputting a colour value of a reference sample, and means for analyzing the table so as to determine locations of any colour values from the sample that match the colour value of the reference sample.
Abstract:
An instrument system for monitoring corona and like conditions of electrical equipment such as generators includes an optical probe (20) which receives light from a plurality of different areas in the equipment and separately conveys the light acquired from each area to a position-sensitive photoelectric converter (24). The probe includes optical fibers (22) with terminal ends disposed in spaced holes in the wall of a tubular housing. The output of the photoelectric converter (24) is analyzed to determine the presence of corona, arcing, flame ignition combustion, or smoldering conditions at each of the monitored areas in the equipment, the severity of such conditions, and the identity of materials involved in such conditions based on the intensity and spectral content of the acquired light. The photoelectric converter (24) includes a photomultiplier, a photodiode array, and means for automatically directing the acquired light to either one in accordance with its intensity.
Abstract:
A spectrophotometer including: a) a light source switching mechanism (20) for switching a plurality of light sources (1,2) by swinging a light source mirror (3); b) a filter selecting mechanism (19); c) a diffraction grating rotating mechanism (10); and d) a controller for determining the operation origins of the three driving mechanisms using a rough origin sensor (21) provided for the diffraction grating rotating mechanism and a photometer. The operation of the controller is to: i) determine an origin of the movement of the filter by making an end of the filter frame to touch a stopper; ii) determine a rough origin of the diffraction grating using the rough origin sensor; and iii) determine an origin of the movement of the light source mirror and a precise origin of the movement of the diffraction grating by detecting the position at which the photometer detects the maximum intensity of light.
Abstract:
An optical spectrum multiplexer enabling rapid continuous spectral monitoring in a multipoint manufacturing process, said multiplexer comprising a plurality of light inlet slits (20) and light outlet slits (22) angularly spaced around a circular path, a diffraction grating (12) at the centre of the path, and a drum (14) having windows (16, 18) concentrically disposed between the said circular path and the grating, said grating and drum in use being rotated so that at any given instant light incident on the grating through one inlet slit is reflected to only one outlet slit.
Abstract:
Système dans lequel un filtrage multispectral et une atténuation optique variable sont réalisés sur un même support. Il comporte dans le cas d'un disque support (4) et de deux filtres, deux atténuateurs dégradés angulaires (12-13) produits symétriquement par rapport à un diamètre de référence (RR) ainsi que les filtres (10-11), le disque est positionné à proximité d'une optique de reprise d'image (2) qui suit l'objectif de focalisation (1 le signal (SV) délivré par le transducteur optoélectrique (3) alimente une boucle d'asservissement (5) de position angulaire du disque. Sur ordre extérieur (SC) la commutation de filtre s'effectue en passant par les zones de densité maximale des atténuateurs. L'invention s'applique notamment à la prise de vue de télévision.
Abstract:
A multispectral imaging color measurement system, comprising a dark room (6), a sample platform and an imaging system (1) for photographing objects to be measured; also comprising a controllable illumination system, a filter wheel system, an imaging signal processing system and an electronic control system. The controllable illumination system provides a high spatially-homogeneous illuminated environment for the imaging system (1). The filter wheel system filters the reflected light emitted by the controllable illumination system and reflected by the sample to be measured, and provides a light band with a proper wave length for the imaging system (1) to image. The imaging signal processing system calibrates and performs reflective reconstruction for the image taken by the imaging system (1). The electronic control system controls the operation of each part of the multispectral imaging color measurement system. A method for processing imaging signals of the multispectral imaging color measurement is also proposed. The multispectral imaging color measurement system and the method for processing imaging signals thereof can overcome the defect of inaccuracy of traditional chroma imaging systems and spectrophotometer systems, and provide users in the textile industry with the basic functions of highly accurate color measurement and evaluation.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a system and a method for optical measurement of a target, wherein the target is illuminated, either actively illuminated, reflecting ambient light, or self illuminating, and a measurement light beam received from the target or through it is detected. The prior art optical measurement systems generally include mechanical filter wheels and photomultiplier tubes, which cause the equipment to be expensive, large-sized and often not sufficiently accurate and stable. The objective of the invention is achieved with a solution, in which the illuminating light beam and/or measurement light beam is led through a Fabry-Perot interferometer or a set of two or more Fabry-Perot Interferometers, and the Fabry-Perot interferometer or a set of two or more Fabry-Perot Interferometers is controlled into different modes during the measurement of a single target. The invention can be applied in optical measurements where, for example, reflectance, absorption of fluorescence of the target is measured.