Abstract:
Method and systems related to obstructing a first predefined portion of at least one defined wavelength of light incident upon a first photo-detector array; and detecting the at least one defined wavelength of light with a photo-detector in a second photo-detector array.
Abstract:
The spectrometer comprises at least a first optical path for a beam of electromagnetic radiation, along which the following are set: a beam-entry slit (1) for an incoming beam; a collimator (5) comprising a convergent spherical mirror for collimation of the incoming beam; a first dispersor (9) for dispersion of the beam into its chromatic components; a first focusing system (19); and a first detector (21) which receives the beam dispersed and focused by said first focusing system. Set along the first optical path there is set at least one first aspherical corrector element (7; 17) comprising an aspherical mirror for correction of spherical aberration.
Abstract:
A miniaturized spectrometer/spectrophotometer system and methods are disclosed. A probe tip including one or more light sources and a plurality of light receivers is provided. A first spectrometer system receives light from a first set of the plurality of light receivers. A second spectrometer system receives light from a second set of the plurality of light receivers. A processor, wherein the processor receives data generated by the first spectrometer system and the second spectrometer system, wherein an optical measurement of a sample under test is produced based on the data generated by the first and second spectrometer systems.
Abstract:
A multi-spectral photodetector for detecting two or more different bands of infrared radiation is described. The photodetector includes a diffractive resonant optical cavity that resonates at the two or more infrared radiation bands of interest. By detecting infrared radiation at two or more discrete applied biases and by generating a spectral response curve for the photodetector at each of these biases, the response to each of the individual bands of infrared radiation can be calculated. The response to each band of infrared radiation can be found by deconvolving the response at each bias. The photodetector finds many uses including military and medical imaging applications and can cover a broad portion of the infrared spectrum.
Abstract:
To improve resolving power of an optical measurement device using a spectroscopic device, the optical measurement formed by use of a spectroscopic device which has a parallel interferometer (A) of high chromatic dispersion and a diffraction grating (B) of low chromatic dispersion, and the parallel interferometer (A) and the diffraction grating (B) are composed in such manner that chromatic dispersion directions of them in right angle, and a two dimensional array type light detection part (50) processing the light spread two dimensionally by the spectroscopic device (40).
Abstract:
A miniaturized spectrometer/spectrophotometer system and methods are disclosed. A probe tip including one or more light sources and a plurality of light receivers is provided. A first spectrometer system receives light from a first set of the plurality of light receivers. A second spectrometer system receives light from a second set of the plurality of light receivers. A processor, wherein the processor receives data generated by the first spectrometer system and the second spectrometer system, wherein an optical measurement of a sample under test is produced based on the data generated by the first and second spectrometer systems. Improved shade matching/prediction results are obtained through the use of volumes/regions, preferably polygons, around shades in a shade system.
Abstract:
A method for monitoring the solids content in a Fischer-Tropsch product to allow subsequent changes in the Fischer-Tropsch process to prevent downstream problems. The method comprises irradiating the Fischer-Tropsch product with light and measuring the light transmitted through the Fischer-Tropsch product to determine the solids content in the Fisher-Tropsch product.
Abstract:
An optical network monitor and a method for monitoring the optical signals of an optical network including a spectrograph that includes a detector array, a processor and outputs. The network monitor receives an optical input signal which includes individual channels. The optical signal is transmitted onto the spectrograph which disperses the optical signal into the individual channels. The individual channels are directed onto the detector array so that the channels are spaced across the detector array. The detector array detects the channels in parallel and transmits to the processor channel parameter data which is processes the parameter data through internal algorithms to produce the outputs.
Abstract:
In a spectrum measuring instrument of the present invention, a detecting surface of a detector is a two-dimensional detecting surface and spectrum light coming out from a dispersing element and is irradiated to a region A on the detecting surface. Signal intensity at the regions on the detecting surface other than the region A where the spectrum light is irradiated, is subtracted from signal intensity on the region A. Consequently, it is possible to obtain an accurate spectrum intensity signal by processing a detection signal in such a manner that adverse effects of stray light generated inside the spectrum measuring instrument and unwanted light generated by reflection and diffraction occurring on the surface of a detecting element are removed.
Abstract:
A method for separating fluorescence spectra of dyes present in a specimen (15) is disclosed. Firstly a spectral scan of the fluorescence spectrum of all the dyes present in the specimen (15) is performed. The fluorescence spectra associated with the respective dyes are stored in a database of the computer system. After spectral deconvolution of the acquired mixed fluorescence spectrum, a comparison is made between the measured individual spectra ascertained by spectral deconvolution and the fluorescence spectra associated with the respective dyes. Lastly, a linear deconvolution of the acquired mixed fluorescence spectrum is performed.