Abstract:
The invention concerns a support designed for observing between intersecting polarizers an object located in its vicinity in a medium (3) of index n0 with incident convergent incoherent illumination under an angle θ0 at a wavelength λ. Said support comprises a substrate (1) with complex refractive index n2 and a layer (2) of refractive index n1 and thickness e1. According to the invention, the value of the thickness e1 of the layer (2) is at ± 2 % such that d2/de21 1nIσI2 = 0 with σ = σ01 + σ12(1 + π01)e(-2jβ1) + σ01π12e(-4jβ1)/1 + r01(p) + r12(p)e(-2jβ1))(1 + r01(s)r12(s)e(-2jβ1)). The invention also concerns observation devices incorporating such a support.
Abstract:
The present invention concerns a device for sorting and concentrating electromagnetic energy impinging a surface of said device, said surface comprising at least one plasmonics-based surface structure or similar structure of periodic or quasi-periodic surface topography. Device characterised in that said surface (V) is provided with at least two such surface structures (2), acting as individual concentrator structures, which are at least partially spatially overlapped or superposed.
Abstract:
The degree of polarization of an optical signal is measured by a polarimeter and used for providing a feedback signal to adjust adaptive optics of a polarization mode dispersion compensator. The polarization properties of the polarimeter are determined with high accuracy to match the polarimeter through calibration and used to produce the feedback signal.
Abstract:
The invention describes a method to eliminate instrumental offset in measurement of optically active scattering and circular dichroism. The method uses the time-average measurement of the light that is systematically transformed by series of optical devices. The optical devises perform the function of rotating linearly polarized light, interconventing left and right circular polarized light, converting circular polarized light to rotating linear polarized light and converting linear polarized light to alternating left and right circular polarized light.
Abstract:
A method for irradiating onto a target optical system plural linearly polarized rays having different polarization directions, and for measuring a polarization characteristic of the target optical system including a birefringence amount R and a fast axis Φ includes the steps of irradiating linearly polarized ray having a polarization direction θ onto the target optical system and obtaining a centroid amount P of the ray that has transmitted through the target optical system, and obtaining the birefringence amount R and the fast axis Φ from P=-R•cos(2θ-Φ) or P=R•cos(2θ-Φ).
Abstract:
A 6-axis laser measurement system (300) includes a novel 5-D measurement apparatus and precision laser roll detector system (100). The 5-D system (105) measures pitch, yaw, X, Y, Z displacements with a single setup of a laser head (102) and detection housing (302). The laser roll detector (100) uses a polarizing prism (104) such as a Glan-Thompson prism, and at least two photodetectors (D1, D2, D3, D4). A linearly polarized laser beam enters the prism (104), and the beam is split into two polarized components, the intensities of which vary with roll orientation of the detector (105) relative to the polarized laser beam. The outputs of the two detectors (D1, D2) are connected to the positive and negative inputs, respectively, of a high gain differential amplifier (108) which provides roll output.
Abstract:
The present invention provides the capability of ascertaining, through a quick and simple measurement, locations on a structure that may have experienced damage that could result in reduced structure lifetime, strength, or reliability. The sensing element is a connected section of polarization maintaining ('PM') optical fiber, where a length of PM fiber represents a fully distributed sensor array. Stress-induced changes to the sensor are measured through white-light Polarimetric interferometry. The output of the measurement is a data array representing the stress concentration magnitude at an array of locations along the length of the sensor. In an application, the knowledge of the optical fiber position on the structure, coupled with the measurement of stress locations along the fiber length, allows the user to determine locations on the structure with large stress concentrations. These locations may signify structural damage.
Abstract:
An improved ellipsometry method and a self-correcting simultaneous multiple angle/multiple wavelength return path ellipsometer (20) are disclosed which allow for simultaneous measurement at multiple angles of incidence in a manner which permits separation of instrument error from the measured properties. Non-sample optical system ellipsometric effects of the ellipsometer are measured and the measured changes in polarization state are corrected to eliminate errors introduced thereby. The disclosed embodiment is self-correcting by way of a convex reflector (6) which can be inserted into and removed from the optical path of the beam of polarized light between a focusing optic (5) and the sample optical system (7) under study. The convex reflector (6) when inserted into the optical path causes the light rays of the beam of polarized light in each of the plurality of angles of incidence to retrace its path through the focusing optic (5) for detection by a detector array (10) without undergoing reflection and re-reflection as during a sample measurement configuration of the ellipsometer (20) is removed from the optical path.
Abstract:
A method of characterizing materials comprising the steps of: providing a substrate; synthesizing an array of materials on said substrate; providing at least one reactant gas wherein said reactant gas is in contact with said array of materials; activating at least one of said materials on said array with a heating source; and periodically monitoring an infrared emission from said activated material with an infrared camera, wherein said infrared camera outputs a series of signals corresponding to an emission intensity varying with time of said activated material.