Abstract:
An optical filter (10) according to the invention includes a first substrate (20), a second substrate (30), a first reflecting film (40) disposed on a first opposed surface of the first substrate, a second reflecting film (50) disposed on a second opposed surface of the second substrate, a first electrode (60) provided to the first substrate (20) at a peripheral position of the first reflecting film (40) in a plan view, and a second electrode (70) provided to the second substrate (30) and opposed to the first electrode (60), at least one of the first opposed surface and the second opposed surface is provided with a step section (22), and an initial gap (G1) between the first reflecting film (40) and the second reflecting film (50) is formed so as to be smaller than an initial gap (G2) between the first electrode (60) and the second electrode (70), thereby controlling the gap between the reflecting films with good accuracy.
Abstract:
A spectroscopic measurement apparatus includes an electrostatic actuator that is driven by applying a drive voltage, a gap detector that detects a dimension of a gap, a closed loop system that controls the drive voltage applied to the electrostatic actuator depending on a detection signal from the gap detector, and a gain setting unit that sets a gain in the closed loop system depending on drive characteristics of electrostatic actuator based on the detection signal of the gap detector.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a light source for a spectrophotometer which is to be directed upon a reflective sample for measuring the spectral reflectance of a sample surface, the light source comprising: (a) a plurality of electrofluorescent illuminants each having a different emission spectra; and (b) each illuminant individually adjustably energized by a pulse width modulated signal.
Abstract:
- Le dispositif (1) comporte au moins une cavité de Fabry-Pérot (3) présentant un écartement (E) réglable, dont une valeur d'écartement dite nominale permet un passage à travers ladite cavité de Fabry-Pérot (3) pour un rayonnement laser (4) de fréquence correspondante, des moyens d'actionnement (5A) commandables, de type piézo-électrique, aptes à faire varier ledit écartement (E), dans un domaine de valeurs d'écartement comprenant ladite valeur nominale, et une unité de commande (6) pour commander lesdits moyens d'actionnement (5A) de sorte qu'ils fassent varier l'écartement (E) selon une fonction périodique au cours du temps.
Abstract:
A wavelength tunable interference filter includes a fixed substrate, a movable substrate, a fixed reflective film provided on the fixed substrate, a movable reflective film provided on the movable substrate so as to face the fixed reflective film, and a first bonding portion that bonds the fixed substrate and the movable substrate to each other. The first bonding portion includes a resin layer provided on the fixed substrate, a metal layer that is provided on the fixed substrate so as to cover the resin layer and that has smaller plasticity than the resin layer, and another metal layer that is provided on the movable substrate and that is bonded to the metal layer.
Abstract:
A spectral camera for producing a spectral output is disclosed. The spectral camera has an objective lens for producing an image, a mosaic of filters for passing different bands of the optical spectrum, and a sensor array arranged to detect pixels of the image at the different bands passed by the filters, wherein for each of the pixels, the sensor array has a cluster of sensor elements for detecting the different bands, and the mosaic has a corresponding cluster of filters of different bands, integrated on the sensor element so that the image can be detected simultaneously at the different bands. Further, the filters are first order Fabry-Perot filters, which can give any desired passband to give high spectral definition. Cross talk can be reduced since there is no longer a parasitic cavity.
Abstract:
A variable-wavelength interference filter includes a pair of substrates, a pair of reflection films provided on these substrates, a first electrode, a second electrode, a first conduction electrode provided on the first substrate and provided from the first electrode up to an outer peripheral edge side of the first substrate over the first electrode, a second conduction electrode provided on the second substrate and electrically connected to the first conduction electrode, and a bonding layer that bonds bonding surfaces of the substrates together. The first substrate has a first conduction electrode surface facing a contact surface where the first conduction electrode and the second conduction electrode contact each other. The second substrate has a second conduction electrode surface facing the contact surface. A minimum distance from the first conduction electrode surface to the second conduction electrode surface is different from a minimum distance from the first bonding surface to the second bonding surface.
Abstract:
A sensor device including one or more sensor elements and one or more optical filters (100) is provided. The one or more optical filters each include a plurality of dielectric layers (120) and a plurality of metal layers (130) stacked in alternation. The metal layers are intrinsically protected by the dielectric layers. In particular, the metal layers have tapered edges that are protectively covered by one or more of the dielectric layers.
Abstract:
A sensor device including one or more sensor elements and one or more optical filters (100) is provided. The one or more optical filters each include a plurality of dielectric layers (120) and a plurality of metal layers (130) stacked in alternation. The metal layers are intrinsically protected by the dielectric layers. In particular, the metal layers have tapered edges that are protectively covered by one or more of the dielectric layers.
Abstract:
The invention relates to electrically tunable Fabry-Perot interferometers which are produced with micro-optical electromechanical (MOEMS) technology. Micromechanical interferometers of the prior art require high control voltage, their production includes complicated production phases, and the forms of the movable mirrors are restricted to circular geometries. In the inventive solution there is a gap (1 14) in the movable mirror, whereby mirror layers (1 12, 1 16) opposite to the gap (1 14) are connected with anchoring (1 15). The anchoring (1 15) is such that the stiffness of the mirror is higher at the optical area than at the surrounding area. This way it is possible keep the optical area of the mirror flat even if the control electrodes extend to the optical area. Due to large electrodes, lower control voltages are required.