摘要:
An optical inspection device 1, comprising a light generation means 2, a light irradiation means 3 irradiating an object to be inspected 4 with light generated from the light generation means 2 and a photodetection means 6 photoelectrically converting signal light obtained from the object to be inspected 4 through irradiation of light by the light irradiation means 3, and inspecting the object to be inspected 4 based on output from the photodetection means 6, wherein a light amplification means 5 amplifying signal light obtained from the object to be inspected 4 is provided. There is thus provided an optical inspection device capable of photoelectrically converting signal light from the object to be inspected with high sensitivity and promptly with its inexpensive configuration without increasing the intensity of light with which the object to be inspected is irradiated and without using an expensive low-noise and high-sensitivity photodetector.
摘要:
An optical inspection device 1, comprising a light generation means 2, a light irradiation means 3 irradiating an object to be inspected 4 with light generated from the light generation means 2 and a photodetection means 6 photoelectrically converting signal light obtained from the object to be inspected 4 through irradiation of light by the light irradiation means 3, and inspecting the object to be inspected 4 based on output from the photodetection means 6, wherein a light amplification means 5 amplifying signal light obtained from the object to be inspected 4 is provided. There is thus provided an optical inspection device capable of photoelectrically converting signal light from the object to be inspected with high sensitivity and promptly with its inexpensive configuration without increasing the intensity of light with which the object to be inspected is irradiated and without using an expensive low-noise and high-sensitivity photodetector.
摘要:
An optical pulse source device comprising an optical pulse source (10) emitting an optical pulse train, optical amplifying means (20, 40) amplifying the optical pulse train and a saturable absorber device (30) removing noise floor in the optical pulse train. There is provided an optical pulse source device for multiphoton imaging system being of small size and high stability and capable of improving the SNR by its relatively simple configuration without using a synchronous circuit or an active time gate.
摘要:
A multiphoton-excited measuring device measuring a sample with the use of a multiphoton absorption phenomenon by optical pulses having high intensity, comprising a short pulse light source 2 emitting optical pulses; an irradiation optical system 17, 18, 19 irradiating a sample 20 with optical pulses emitted from the short pulse light source 2; a detector 24 detecting signal light generated, in association with multiphoton excitation, from the sample 20 by the irradiation with optical pulses; and an optical pulse compression means 4, 13 compressing a pulse width, with the use of intensity-dependent nonlinear effects of the optical fiber 4, so that a pulse width of optical pulses with which the sample 20 is to be irradiated is shorten to equal to or narrower than that of optical pulses emitted from the short pulse light source 2 and so that a spectral width of optical pulses with which the sample 20 is to be irradiated is wider than that of optical pulses emitted from the short pulse light source 2, which makes it possible to stably irradiate, with the use of easy-to-use short pulse light source, a sample with optical pulses having higher peak intensity and a shorter temporal width and measure the sample easily with high accuracy without requiring sophisticated laser techniques and skills.
摘要:
A multiphoton-excited measuring device measuring a sample with the use of a multiphoton absorption phenomenon by optical pulses having high intensity, comprising a short pulse light source 2 emitting optical pulses; an irradiation optical system 17, 18, 19 irradiating a sample 20 with optical pulses emitted from the short pulse light source 2; a detector 24 detecting signal light generated, in association with multiphoton excitation, from the sample 20 by the irradiation with optical pulses; and an optical pulse compression means 4, 13 compressing a pulse width, with the use of intensity-dependent nonlinear effects of the optical fiber 4, so that a pulse width of optical pulses with which the sample 20 is to be irradiated is shorten to equal to or narrower than that of optical pulses emitted from the short pulse light source 2 and so that a spectral width of optical pulses with which the sample 20 is to be irradiated is wider than that of optical pulses emitted from the short pulse light source 2, which makes it possible to stably irradiate, with the use of easy-to-use short pulse light source, a sample with optical pulses having higher peak intensity and a shorter temporal width and measure the sample easily with high accuracy without requiring sophisticated laser techniques and skills.
摘要:
There are provided a photodetection device, a photodetection method, a microscope and an endoscope, which are capable of heterodyne-detecting desired light to be detected with high sensitivity and high S/N ratio, among which the photodetection device includes: a local light generation unit (10) generating local light having a plurality of optical frequency components in an optical frequency band of light to be detected within a given period of time; a light combining unit (20) combining the local light generated from the local light generation unit (10) and the light to be detected; and a photoelectric conversion unit (30) photoelectrically-converting light output from the light combining unit (20) and generating a beat signal of the local light and the light to be detected, such that the light to be detected is heterodyne-detected based on an output of the photoelectric conversion unit (30).
摘要:
There are provided a photodetection device and a photodetection method and a microscope and an endoscope capable of heterodyne-detecting desired light to be detected with high sensitivity and high S/N ratio.A photodetection device, comprising a local light generation means 10 generating local light having a plurality of optical frequency components in an optical frequency band of light to be detected within a given period of time; a light combining means 20 combining the local light generated from the local light generation means 10 and the light to be detected; and a photoelectric conversion means 30 photoelectrically-converting light output from the light combining means 20 and generating a beat signal of the local light and the light to be detected, wherein the light to be detected is heterodyne-detected based on an output of the photoelectric conversion means 30.
摘要:
A light source of the present invention includes: a semiconductor light emitting device which has a light emitting face and emits light from part of the light emitting face; a container which has a light transmitting window for transmitting the light and accommodates the semiconductor light emitting device; and a gettering portion for performing gettering of a material containing at least one of carbon and silicon. The gettering portion is positioned, in the container, in a region other than the part of the light emitting face of the semiconductor light emitting device.
摘要:
Disclosed is a divided electrode type semiconductor layer device designed to improve the separation of electrodes without reducing the amount of doping for carrier injection layers. A double-hetero-structure is formed on a semi-insulating substrate, and at least two pairs of carrier injection clad layers are thereafter buried like lands while a high-resistance portion is left between the carrier injection clad layers to electrically separate these layers. The electrodes are respectively formed on the separated carrier injection layers.
摘要:
A light source of the present invention includes: a semiconductor light emitting device which has a light emitting face and emits light from part of the light emitting face; a container which has a light transmitting window for transmitting the light and accommodates the semiconductor light emitting device; and a gettering portion for performing gettering of a material containing at least one of carbon and silicon. The gettering portion is positioned, in the container, in a region other than the part of the light emitting face of the semiconductor light emitting device.