Abstract:
In a state that the body portion 4 is regulated by inner wall planes 27, 29, 28 of the package 3 so as not to move in parallel or perpendicularly with respect to the rear plane 4b, the spectroscopic module is directly supported by the package 3, thereby when the spectrometer is downsized, the spectroscopic module 2 can be supported securely and also there is provided securely a positional accuracy between the light incident opening 22a of the package 3, the spectroscopic portion 6 of the spectroscopic module 2 and the light detecting element 7. Further, the lead 23 is buried into the package 3 to give derivation and support by the lead deriving portion 26, thereby the lead deriving portion 26 in itself of the package 3 is allowed to act as a base when wire bonding is conducted to electrically connect the lead 23 with the light detecting element 7, thus preventing breakage and deviation of the spectroscopic module 2.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a luminescence sensor (20) comprising an optical polarization-based filter formed by at least a first conductive grating, e.g. wire grid (11), having a plurality of grating elements, e.g. wires (12). At least one wire (12) of the conductive grating (11) is adapted for furthermore functioning as a temperature control electrode, e.g. a heater or temperature sensor. The luminescence sensor (20) according to the invention thus comprises a conductive grating which functions as both polarization-based filter and temperature control electrode. The present invention furthermore provides a method for manufacturing such a luminescence sensor (20) and a method for detecting luminescence radiation using such luminescence sensor (20).
Abstract:
A sensor system (20) senses a scene (22) and includes a dual-band imaging infrared detector (34) lying on a beam path (28), wherein the infrared detector (34) detects infrared images in a first infrared wavelength band and in a second infrared wavelength band; and a two-color cold-shield filter (38) lying on the beam path (28) between the infrared detector (34) and the scene (22). The cold-shield filter (38) defines a first aperture size for infrared light of the first infrared wavelength band, and a second aperture size larger than the first aperture size for infrared light of the second infrared wavelength band. The first infrared wavelength band has wavelengths less than wavelengths of the second infrared wavelength band.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a spectrometer arrangement (10) comprising a spectrometer (14) for producing a spectrum of a first wavelength range of radiation from a radiation source on a detector (42). Said arrangement also comprises: an Echelle grating (36) for the spectral decomposition of the radiation penetrating the spectrometer arrangement (10) in a main dispersion direction (46); a dispersing element (34) for separating the degrees by means of spectral decomposition of the radiation in a transversal dispersion direction (48) which forms an angle with the main dispersion direction of the Echelle grating (36), in such a way that a two-dimensional spectrum (50) can be produced with a plurality of separated degrees (52); an imaging optical element (24, 38) for imaging the radiation penetrating through an inlet gap (20) into the spectrometer arrangement (10), in an image plane (40); and a surface detector (42) comprising a two-dimensional arrangement of a plurality of detector elements in the image plane (40). The inventive arrangement is characterised in that another spectrometer (12) comprising at least one other dispersing element (64) and another imaging optical element (60, 66) is provided in order to produce a spectrum (68) of a second wavelength range of radiation, which is different from the first wavelength range, from a radiation source on the same detector (42). The spectra can be spatially or temporally separated on the detector.
Abstract:
The invention concerns spectrophotometer devices that provide for ultrasensitive measurements through a reflection interaction with matter. Embodiments of the invention use sealed housings (112, 600, 700) lacking an internal light source, and reflection based sample and reference cells. In some embodiments a substantially solid thermally conductive housing (600, 700) is used. Oilier features of preferred embodiments include particular reflection based sample and reference cells. A total internal reflection embodiment includes a prism (302, 322, 622a, 623a) including an interaction surface, a detector, a lens that focuses a beam output from the prism onto the detector, and a closed interaction volume having an inlet and an outlet for delivering gas or liquid to the interaction surface. In a specular reflection embodiment, a reflective surface (402, 422) is used. In a diffuse reflection embodiment a matte surface (502, 522) is used and the matte surface produces scattering.
Abstract:
A portable light source comprises a lamp (10) contained in a lamp box (42), which is housed in a case (41) to significantly reduce the influences of ambient temperature. In other words, the deuterium lamp (10), likely to be influenced by temperature, is enclosed in a double shield structure including the case (41) as well as the lamp box (42). It is known that ultraviolet irradiation of the air generates ozone. To prevent ultraviolet rays from penetrating the cooling air, an ultraviolet window (69) of the lamp box (42) is provided on an extension light guide (70). As a result, the generation of ozone is controlled in the areas where ultraviolet rays exist in the case (41), effectively preventing the fluctuation of output light due to the generation of ozone.
Abstract:
An LED-based color measurement instrument including an illumination system and a sensing system. The illumination system includes modulated LEDs and a temperature control system for regulating the temperature of the LEDs, thereby improving the consistency of their performance. The sensing system includes a photodiode, a transimpedance amplifier, and an integrator in the first stage to cancel the effect of ambient light on the output of the first stage. The sensing system also includes a lens system for imaging a target area of the target sample onto the photo sensor in a manner so that the product of the target area times the solid angle captured by the lens system is generally uniform over a selected range of distances, thereby reducing the positional sensitivity of the instrument with respect to the target sample.
Abstract:
A spectroscopic apparatus which is compact in size and performs high-precision light-splitting with a large angular dispersion. An optical input-processing section outputs a filtered transmitted light, using a bandpass filter that transmits only wavelength bands at one period of an input light, and collects the filtered transmitted light to generate a collected beam. An optic includes a first reflection surface and a second reflection surface which are high but asymmetric in reflectivity, and causes the collected beam incident thereon to undergo multiple reflections within an inner region between the first reflection surface and the second reflection surface, to thereby cause split beams to be emitted via the second reflection surface,. A received light-processing section performs received light processing of the beams emitted from the optic. A control section variably controls at least one of a filter characteristic of the bandpass filter and an optical length through the optic.
Abstract:
Optical device for the on-line measuring of electromagnetic radiation, capable of concomitantly metering different radiation, the analysis thereof allowing to determine the localized progress of a production process, for example of steel; in the reaction chamber also at initial phases. This device comprises: means for capturing and focusing electromagnetic radiation emitted by a source; means for distributing said electromagnetic radiation; means for deflecting said electromagnetic radiation; optical filters, each suitable for filtering by frequency said electromagnetic radiation; means for focusing said electromagnetic radiation filtered by frequency; at least one photodetector, suitable for receiving said electromagnetic radiation filtered by frequency.