Abstract:
A color detector includes a light source, a first filter, and a first photodetector. The light source generates light within a spectrum of wavelengths. The first filter is in optical communication with the light source and is configured to pass light within a first predetermined spectrum of wavelengths. The first photodetector is in optical communication with the first filter and is configured to output a first color signal if light passes through the first filter. The photodetector has an area configured to equalize the first color signal and maximize a signal-to-noise ratio of the first color signal.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a wavelength spectroscopy device that comprises, on a substrate SUB, a filtering module comprising two mirrors MIR1, MIR2 separated by a spacing membrane SP. The filtering module includes a plurality of interference filters FP1, FP2, FP3, the thickness of the spacing membrane SP being constant for a given filter and varying from one filter to the other.
Abstract:
Desired spectral characteristics are obtained by bringing reflection films sufficiently close together while avoiding optical contact between the reflection films. Provided is a variable spectral element (1) that includes a pair of optical substrates (2,3) that oppose each other with a gap therebetween; two mutually opposing reflection films (5) respectively disposed on the opposing surfaces of the optical substrates (2, 3); two mutually opposing sensor electrodes (6) that are disposed respectively on the sides where the reflection films (5) are disposed, and that form a distance sensor that detects the distance between the optical substrates (2,3); and an actuator (4) that changes the distance between the optical substrates (2, 3) by relatively moving the optical substrates (2, 3); wherein the distance between the opposing surfaces of the two reflection films (5) is larger than the distance between the opposing surfaces of the two sensor electrodes (6).
Abstract:
The invention relates to an optical detector device (1) for generating at least one electrical output signal in response to a received beam of light, comprising an optical band-pass filter (3a), adapted to receive the beam of light and to provide a filtered beam of light, which filter (3a) has a transmission wavelength which increases in direction of at least one axis (4) and an array of detector elements (2) arranged in direction of the axis (4) to receive the filtered beam of light for generating the electrical output signal.
Abstract:
Sensor electrodes and wiring patterns can be formed with fewer processes, and easy assembly without interference between the wires and optical substrates is realized. Provided is a variable spectroscopy element (1) that includes two optical substrates (3a, 3b) that oppose each other at a distance therebetween and that include reflection films (2) on the opposing surfaces; actuators (3c) that change the distance between the optical substrates; sensors (6) having electrode portions (6a, 6b) that detect the distance between the optical substrates on the opposing surfaces; inclined surfaces (5) that are provided on at least one of the optical substrates (3a (3b)), in the outer peripheral parts of the opposing surfaces, and gradually increase the distance from the other optical substrate (3b (3a)) radially outward and in the plate-thickness direction; and connecting patterns (6e, 6f) that are provided on the inclined surfaces (5) and connect wiring patterns (6c (6d)) that connect to the electrode portions (6a (6b)) of the sensor (6) and connecting patterns (6e, (6f)) that are disposed radially outward with respect to the wiring patterns (6c, (6d)) and connect to wires (7) that output signals from the electrode portions (6a, (6b)) to external parts.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a spectrometer for material analysis and to a control method for a spectrometer. The spectrometer includes a radiant source (140) formed by multiple single radiation sources (141) having different central wavelengths, for generating a measuring signal, a measurement object (100) containing a material to be analyzed, at least one electrically tunable Fabry-Perot filter (120, 220) for the band pass filtering the measuring signal by at least two pass bands, and a detector (300, 400) for detecting said filtered measuring signals received from the measurement object (100). In accordance with the invention the spectrometer has means (312) for modulating each of the single radiation sources (141) and correspondingly means (307, 309) for demodulating the detected signals such that the signal from each single radiation source can be distinguished from each other in the detector (300, 400), and the spectrometer has means for detecting (300, 400) and demodulating (306, 307) multiple pass bands simultaneously.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Anordnung zur Bestimmung von Stoffen und/oder Stoffkonzentrationen, die in unterschiedlichsten Fluiden und insbesondere Gasen, die ein Gemisch einer Vielzahl von Stoffen enthalten können, die mit einem durchstimmbaren Fabry-Perot-Interferometer (4) ausgebildet ist. Unterschiedliche Stoffe können dabei zeitgleich in unterschiedlichen Spektralbereichen analysiert werden. Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, Möglichkeiten zur Detektion von Stoffen und/oder Stoffkonzentrationen mit durchstimmbarem Fabry-Perot-Interferometer zu schaffen, ohne dass sich Mehrdeutigkeiten durch Interferenzen höherer Ordnung auf das Messergebnis auswirken. Dabei wird durch das Fabry-Perot-Interferometer (4) transmittierte elektromagnetische Strahlung (8) mittels eines Strahlteilers (15) in mindestens zwei Teilstrahlbündel (16a,16b) zerlegt und dabei mindestens eines der Teilstrahlbündel auf einen außerhalb der optischen Hauptachse angeordneten infrarotoptischen Detektor (9a) durch Reflexion vom Strahlteiler (15) gerichtet.
Abstract:
A nonlinear interferometer wavelength separation mechanism (400) for use in a dense wavelength division multiplexer is provided. The mechanism includes a first glass plate (480A) optically coupled to a second glass plate (480B), forming a space therebetween; a mechanism (430) for introducing a phase shift in at least one channel of an optical signal; and a mechanism (400) (420) for broadening a pass band of the optical signal. The nonlinear interferometer (400) of the present invention allows a dense wavelength division multiplexer to have an ease in alignment and a higher tolerance to drifts due to the increase in the width of the pass band. It also has the added ability of being passively stable to temperature.