Abstract:
L'invention porte sur un système d'interférométrie statique comprenant deux miroirs réalisés respectivement par assemblage vertical (EH) et horizontal (EV) d'un ensemble de lames parallèles de largeur constante, décalées le long de l'axe optique de manière à former des échelettes de différence de marche variable, lesdits deux miroirs à échelettes (EH, EV) étant disposés orthogonalement de manière à former, par superposition optique, un ensemble de facettes carrées provoquant des différences de marche différentes pour le signal incident, et un dispositif de détection (DET) de l'ensemble des différences de marche de l'interférogramme résultant. Le système comprend, en outre, des moyens de variation continue (LC) de la différence de marche durant l'acquisition de données par le dispositif de détection (DET), et des moyens d'échantillonnage (S, ACQL) pour échantillonner la différence de marche continue acquise en respectant le critère de Nyquist.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the present invention provide a beamsplitter (106), mounted with first and second reflective elements (110, 112). An OPD element (114) mounts relative to the other elements such that an optical path (120) in the interferometer passes through the OPD element. The OPD element can be, for example, a plate comprising a refractive material mounted such that the thickness of the refractive material encountered by the optical path through the OPD element is variable. Various arrangements of components are described, and methods of constructing and methods of aligning such interferometers are also described.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the present invention provide a beamsplitter (106), mounted with first and second reflective elements (110, 112). An OPD element (114) mounts relative to the other elements such that an optical path (120) in the interferometer passes through the OPD element. The OPD element can be, for example, a plate comprising a refractive material mounted such that the thickness of the refractive material encountered by the optical path through the OPD element is variable. Various arrangements of components are described, and methods of constructing and methods of aligning such interferometers are also described.
Abstract:
A vertical cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) package utilized as a laser reference (30) for use in interferometry (12). The primary disadvantage of VCSELs, in terms of interferometry, has been found to be the relatively poor wavenumber stability of the beam. The present invention is a method and apparatus that makes viable a VCSEL package suitable for use as a reference in interferometry. The VCSEL package incorporates current control, temperature control and an algorithm for correcting wavenumber drift. The algorithm is derived from spectroscopic analysis of a reference sample having a known spectrum and comparing the generated spectrum to the known spectrum.
Abstract:
An apparatus for use in a method of detecting and analysing fluorescent in-situ hybridisations (fig. 5) employing numerous chromosome paints (fig. 9) each labelled with a different fluorophore or combination of fluorophores, the apparatus being highly sensitive both in spatial and spectral resolutions (fig. 6) such that it is capable of simultaneous detection of dozens of fluorophores or combinations of fluorophores (fig. 7) so as to enable the detection of a complete set of fluorescently painted human chromosomes (fig. 10).
Abstract:
A process plant for the manufacture of halobutyl rubber is provided with online monitoring and control of the process parameters to control the properties of the product. It incorporates an in situ measurement system that does not require the removal of any sample material from the process. It uses a Fourier Transform Near Infrared (FTNIR) spectrometer, fiber-optic cables, a viscometer for measuring solution viscosity and a Resistance Temperature Device (RTD) for temperature measurement. An online real-time analyzer system using a Constrained Principal Spectral Analysis program predicts the property of the polymer product and provides the process control system with analysis of the data using derived relationships between the physical properties of the polymer and these spectral measurements and the measured values of fluid viscosity and temperature. Differences between the predicted and desired property of the product are used to control process parameters. The method can be used for a variety of chemical process plants.
Abstract:
A method for remote scenes classification comprising the steps of (a) preparing a reference template for classification of the remote scenes via (i) classifying a set of reference scenes via a conventional classification technique for obtaining a set of preclassified reference scenes; (ii) using a first spectral imager for measuring a spectral cube of the preclassified reference scenes; (iii) employing a principal component analysis for extracting the spectral cube for decorrelated spectral data characterizing the reference scenes; and (iv) using at least a part of the decorrelated spectral data for the preparation of the reference template for remote scenes classification; (b) using a second spectral imager for measuring a spectral cube of analyzed remote scenes, such that a spectrum of each pixel in the remote scenes is obtained; (c) employing a decorrelation statistical method for extracting decorrelated spectral data characterizing the pixels; and (d) comparing at least a part of the decorrelated spectral data extracted from the pixels of the remote scenes with the reference template.
Abstract:
In accordance with the invention, an improved optical assembly (200) having a monolithic structure, and an improved optical assembly having a monolithic structure and a retroreflector/beamsplitter combination is provided. The monolithic optical assembly comprises top (260) and bottom (270) plates which are joined into a monolithic structure by first (210) and second (220) mounting members and a beamsplitter (130). The assembly also comprises a first reflecting assembly (150) in reflecting relation with the beamsplitter (130). An alternate embodiment of the invention substitutes the monolithic structure having the above six components, with a monolithically constructed hollow corner-cube retroreflector (400), wherein one of the retroreflector panels is a reflecting surface (420), another panel (situated at a 45 degree angle to the reflecting surface of the first panel) is a beamsplitter (410), and a third panel is a support panel (430) used to complete the construction of the hollow corner-cube retroreflector (400).