摘要:
A specified original that is not supposed to be copied is marked with a pattern that is formed by infrared reflected light. A copying apparatus includes a detecting unit for detecting the pattern and determines that an original is the specified original in accordance with the detection by the detecting unit. A copying operation is controlled in accordance with the determination of whether the original is the specified original that is not supposed to be copied.
摘要:
An image reading apparatus comprises a multiline sensor on which a plurality of linear sensor arrays are arranged on and a single substrate, a focusing optical system for focusing an object image on the multiline sensor. A blazed diffraction grating is disposed in an optical path between the focusing optical system and the multiline sensor, for color-separating light from the object into a plurality of light components, and for guiding the color-separated light components to the corresponding sensor arrays. The grating thickness of the blazed diffraction grating varies in correspondence with an angle of light incident on the blazed diffraction grating.
摘要:
An optical element includes a first periodic structure portion being formed on a base portion and having a one-dimensional periodic structure in which a first medium and a second medium with a smaller refractive index than that of the first medium are alternately disposed in a first direction, and a second periodic structure portion being formed on the first periodic structure portion and having a periodic structure in which a third medium and a fourth medium with a smaller refractive index than that of the third medium are alternately disposed in the first direction. At an interface between the first and second periodic structure portions, a ratio of the first medium in the first periodic structure portion and a ratio of the third medium in the second periodic structure portion are different from each other. The element has a good form birefringence effect and a high reflection-suppressing effect.
摘要:
A diffractive optical element includes a plurality of diffraction gratings. A diffraction grating within the plurality of diffraction gratings includes a plurality of grating parts having a curved grating surface and grating tips which connect to define a curved envelope face. The grating surface has a radius of curvature larger than a radius of curvature of the envelope face. In addition, two diffraction gratings within the plurality of diffraction gratings are composed of different materials having different dispersions. Therefore, even when the radius of curvature of the envelope face is small, the degradation of the diffraction efficiency is suppressed.
摘要:
A diffractive optical element includes a plurality of diffraction gratings. A diffraction grating within the plurality of diffraction gratings includes a plurality of grating parts having a curved grating surface and grating tips which connect to define a curved envelope face. The grating surface has a radius of curvature larger than a radius of curvature of the envelope face. In addition, two diffraction gratings within the plurality of diffraction gratings are composed of different materials having different dispersions. Therefore, even when the radius of curvature of the envelope face is small, the degradation of the diffraction efficiency is suppressed.
摘要:
A diffractive optical element includes a plurality of diffraction gratings. A diffraction grating within the plurality of diffraction gratings includes a plurality of grating parts having a curved grating surface and grating tips which connect to define a curved envelope face. The grating surface has a radius of curvature larger than a radius of curvature of the envelope face. In addition, two diffraction gratings within the plurality of diffraction gratings are composed of different materials having different dispersions. Therefore, even when the radius of curvature of the envelope face is small, the degradation of the diffraction efficiency is suppressed.
摘要:
A diffraction optical element wherein a plurality of diffraction gratings formed of at least two kinds of materials differing in dispersion are laminated, at least two of the plurality of diffraction gratings are formed on a curved surface and adjacent to each other, and these two adjacent diffraction gratings are equal to each other in the shape of a curved tip plane in which the tips of respective grating portions are ranged.
摘要:
A diffractive optical element includes a diffraction optical part provided with a phase-type diffraction grating. The diffraction grating of the diffraction optical part has on the surface thereof minute uneven structure of which the period is substantially constant. The period is smaller than a wavelength used.
摘要:
In a diffractive optical element having a diffraction grating formed at an interface between different substances, a total sum of values obtained by multiplying rates of change in refractive index due to temperature variations of the substances by a grating thickness of the diffraction grating is smaller than a useful wavelength.
摘要:
An object of the present invention is to provide an image processing apparatus and an image processing method both offering a high-precision and general-purpose capability of identifying an image and performing appropriate processing depending on whether identification is effected. In the image processing apparatus and image processing method, image data is detected in visible and invisible light reflected from each of a target pixel and surrounding pixels. Based on the image data detected in visible and invisible light, a specific pattern is identified. The specific pattern appears substantially the same in color as a surrounding area under visible light but different in characteristic therefrom under invisible light, which is identified using the image data of the target pixel and surrounding pixels provided by a detector. The image processing apparatus is controlled depending on whether the identification is effected.