Abstract:
An Ebert monochromator is modified in a wafer chuck format and adapted to received and sum spectrally tailored light in discrete band widths so that the meter emulates the photographic response of photo resist to light from a high pressure mercury lamp. The monochromator light path is placed between two closely spaced parallel mirrors (spaced apart on the order of 1/8 of an inch). The apparatus includes a circular entrance aperture having a right angle deflecting cone directed to a slit. That slit thereafter emits light to a cylindrical mirror. At the cylindrical mirror, collimated light rebounds to and on a diffraction grating. The light is chromatically classified at the diffraction grating, rebounds to the cylindrical mirror and on reflection passes to a focussing plane. At the focussing plane the particular spectra detected is displayed. Two apparatus are disclosed for tuning the spectral response of the light meter to the spectral response of the photo resist. In one embodiment moveable shutter elements at preselected intervals on either side of the focussing plane in an alternating pattern are located. By placing a photo sensor downstream of the apertures and focal plane, the flow of light through the light meter is integrated and as spectrally tailored closely parallels the response of the photo resist. According to a second and preferred embodiment, a photo diode array is placed at the focussing plane of the monochromator. The diodes are discretely tuned in their response to emulate the response of the photo resist. The output of the light meter in sum emulates the exposure characteristics of the photo resist.
Abstract:
A spectrograph usable more particularly in the far ultraviolet range. It comprises along the Rowland circle measuring blocks including photo-detectors. Said measuring blocks are movably mounted along a guiding rail materializing the Rowland circle. Motion means are provided for the displacement of the various measuring blocks along the guiding rail. Transmission means between the motion means and a measuring block constantly direct the latter towards the diffraction grating.
Abstract:
A spectrum analyzer is disclosed which is of the type that utilizes an electrically scannable array of optical detectors. The array is selectively illuminated, i.e. irradiated, by at least two portions of a spectral band image of radiation. One of the portions is associated with a first spectral range and the other portion is associated with a second spectral range. The first and second ranges include mutually exclusive first and second spectral components, respectively, and a common third spectral component which is intermediate of the other two components. The detectors are calibrated by means which include a pair of optical filters. One of the filters is a single narow band transmission which has a transmission characteristic corresponding to one of the three aforementioned spectral components. The other filter is a double, i.e. two, narrow band transmission filter which has a transmission characteristic corresponding to the other two spectral components. In this way, the number of calibrating filters used in the system during the calibration mode is minimized and simplified than would otherwise be the case if a separate filter for each of the three spectral components were to be utilized.
Abstract:
A system for calculating, analyzing and presenting a chemical analysis of a specimen is comprised of a spectrometer, a converter-control, a computer, programmers, a keyboard, and a display. The format of the presented data the calculation of the specimen data and the analysis of the calculated data are specified by a combination of interrogating signals from the programmers and responsive signals from the keyboard.
Abstract:
A lighting control system for varying the intensity of a light source. A plurality of the spectrum wavelength bands from the light source are detected. The intensity of each of the bands is measured and an output signal is generated in accordance with the intensity of each of the measured bands. Control feedback means may be provided for varying the intensity of the light source in accordance with the output signal. The spectral wavelength bands of light may be complementary colors so that the intensity as well as the hue of the light can be varied. A light detector can include a directivity-sensitive end cap, the cap transmitting the detected light through a bundle of optical fibers to a plurality of photoconductive cells, with each of the photoconductive cells being sensitive to light in one of the spectral wavelength bands.
Abstract:
In certain astronomical applications, it is desirable to photograph (or otherwise observe) a celestial body (e.g., spectroheliograms of the sun) at a very narrow spectral bandwidth (i.e., substantially monochromatically). It is proposed to modify an otherwise conventional astronomical telescope so as to allow the simultaneous photographing (or other recording) of, for example, the sun at a plurality of different extremely very narrow wave bands (i.e., discrete, substantially monochromatic spectroheliograms). This may be accomplished by providing a series (say, four) of discrete apertures at the entrance end of an otherwise conventional telescope; and means at the image or exit end of the telescope for separately forming an image from each of the four separate entrance beams. By providing different narrow band-pass filters (or other means for rendering each of the beams monochromatic at a different wavelength), a simultaneous photograph (or other measurement) of the sun at different spectral lines may be made. Comparison of such simultaneous photographs can yield information concerning relative intensity of spectral lines from any part of the sun, free from uncertainty due to, for example, the fluctuating intensity with time of the source (e.g., the sun) itself. Preferably the entrance apertures are provided with moderately broad-pass reflecting filters for rejecting (i.e., reflecting away) most of the radiant energy outside of the vicinity at which each of the separate spectral measurements are being made.