Abstract:
A device for guiding and absorbing electromagnetic radiation, the device comprising: absorbing means for absorbing the electromagnetic radiation; and a coupled to the absorbing means for guiding the electromagnetic radiation to the absorbing means, wherein the waveguide and the absorbing means are formed from a structure comprising a first cladding layer, a second cladding layer over the first cladding layer, and a quantum-well layer between the first and second cladding layers, the quantum-well layer being formed of a material having a different composition to the first and second cladding layers, wherein the thickness and the composition of the quantum-well layer is optimised to control the degree of absorption of electromagnetic radiation in the waveguide while providing an appropriate band gap for absorption of the electromagnetic radiation in the absorbing means.
Abstract:
Apparatus and methods can include an optical waveguide coupled to a photonic crystal comprising a dielectric material, the photonic crystal located on an exterior surface of the optical waveguide and comprising a first surface including a first array of periodic features on or within the dielectric material, the array extending in at least two dimensions and including an effective dielectric permittivity different from the surrounding dielectric material. In an example, the periodic features include a specified lattice constant, the periodic features configured to extract a portion of propagating optical energy from the waveguide through the photonic crystal, the portion determined at least in part by the specified lattice constant.
Abstract:
L'invention concerne un dispositif d'imagerie multispectrale comprenant une structure à multi-puits quantiques fonctionnant sur des transitions intersousbandes par absorption d'un rayonnement à une longueur d'onde lambda comprise dans un ensemble de longueurs d'ondes auxquelles est sensible ladite structure, ladite structure comportant une matrice de pixels élémentaires de détection caractérisé en ce que la matrice est organisée en sous-ensembles de quatre pixels élémentaires de détection (Eij), un premier pixel élémentaire de détection (P λ1 ) comportant un premier réseau diffractif (R λ1 ) sensible à un premier sous-ensemble de longueurs d'onde, un second pixel élémentaire de détection (P λ2 ) comportant un second réseau diffractif (R λ2 ) sensible à un second sous-ensemble de longueurs d'onde, un troisième pixel élémentaire de détection (P λ3 ) comportant un troisième réseau diffractif (R λ3 ) sensible à un troisième sous-ensemble de longueur d'ondes, un quatrième pixel élémentaire de détection (P Δλ ) ne comportant pas de réseau diffractif sélectif en longueur d'onde, les premier, second et troisième sous-ensemble de longueurs d'onde appartenant à l'ensemble de longueurs d'onde auquel est sensible ladite structure.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a spectral detector for measuring properties of light over portions of the electromagnetic spectrum including cholesteric liquid crystal material and switching means capable of varying the pitch of the helix of the cholesteric liquid crystal material, so that the position of the transmission wavelength band is adjusted in response to the switching means. The spectral detector may further include at least one light direction selecting structure for selecting light incident on the spectral detector having a certain angle of incidence. This invention also relates to a lighting system including the spectral detector of the invention.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a spectral detector including a photo detector array and cholesteric liquid crystal material for measuring properties of light over portions of the electromagnetic spectrum. By exposing the cholesteric liquid crystalmaterialfor different exposure intensities or exposure times of ultraviolet radiation at different positions on the cholesteric liquid crystal material in a controlled way, portions of the cholesteric liquid crystal material are obtained, each having, in general, its own optical transmission. This invention also relates to a spectral detector manufactured by the inventive method.
Abstract:
In a method for manufacturing a spectral module 1, a photodetecting unit 10 constructed by bonding a photodetector 5 and a light transmitting plate 56 together is attached to a front face 2a of a substrate 2 by an optical resin agent 63. Here, a light transmitting hole 50 of the photodetector 5 is covered with a light transmitting plate 56, whereby the optical resin agent 63 is prevented from intruding into the light transmitting hole 50. When preparing the photodetecting unit 10, a semiconductor substrate 91 provided with a photodetecting section 5a and the light transmitting plate 56 are bonded together, and then the semiconductor substrate 91 is formed with the light transmitting hole 50, whereby matters which may cause refraction, scattering, and the like to occur can reliably be prevented from intruding into the light transmitting hole 50.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Herstellung von multispektralen Filterbaugruppen, die aus mehreren separat beschichteten Filterelementen zusammengesetzt sind, sowie eine Filteranordnung für Zeilenkameras zur multispektralen Bildaufnahme, insbesondere für die Fernerkundung der Erde. Die Aufgabe der Erfindung, eine neue Möglichkeit zur Herstellung von mehrkanaligen multispektralen Filterbaugruppen zu finden, die das Fertigungs- und Kostenrisiko von kompakten multispektralen Filterbaugruppen auch bei zunehmender Anzahl der Spektralkanäle reduziert, wird erfindungsgemäß gelöst, indem Substratbarren (3) aus für die zu filternde Wellenlänge des jeweiligen Filterelements (4) geeigneten optischem Material zuerst durch beliebige Formgebungsverfahren und Bearbeitungsverfahren maßhaltig hergestellt und erst danach unterschiedliche beschichtet, nach ihrer spektralen Güte selektiert und abschließend in geeigneter Weise zusammengesetzt werden.
Abstract:
A spectrometer 1A is made up of : an optical body 10 within which a light separation path is set along which an object light to be separated propagates; a light entry slit 16 through which the object light enters; a diffraction grating 17 for spectrally separating the incident object light; and a photodiode array 18 for detecting the object light separated by the diffraction grating 17. As an optical member for optically interconnecting the optical body 10 and the photodiode array 18, an optical connection member 20 is provided, with its light entry surface 21 for the separated object light in contact with the upper surface 11 of the optical body 10, with its light exit surface 22 in contact with the photodiode array 18, with the light exit surface 22 tilted by a specified angle relative to the light entry surface 21. Thus, the spectromoter capable of bringing about sufficient accuracy of placing optical elements in a simple constitution while bringing down cost is realized.
Abstract:
In the spectroscopy module 1, a light detecting element 4 is provided with a light passing opening 4b through which light made incident into a body portion 2 passes. Therefore, it is possible to prevent deviation of the relative positional relationship between the light passing opening 4b and a light detection portion 4a of the light detecting element 4. Further, an optical element 7, which guides light made incident into the body portion 2, is arranged at the light passing opening 4b. Therefore, light, which is to be made incident into the body portion 2, is not partially blocked at a light incident edge portion of the light passing opening 4b, but light, which is to be made incident into the body portion 2, can be guided securely. Therefore, according to the spectroscopy module 1, it is possible to improve the reliability.