Abstract:
A microscope comprising: a light sampler for collecting light from a measurement area of a sample; a multi-element detector having a plurality of photoelectric elements, for detecting the light collected by the light sampler, each photoelectric element corresponding to a minute measurement region in the measurement area with one-to-one correspondence; a Fourier transform spectrophotometer as a spectroscope; a data sampler for concurrently sampling intensity data sent from each photoelectric element of the multi-element detector at a timing determined by the Fourier transform spectrophotometer; and a data processor for obtaining time-resolved spectrum data for each minute measurement region according to temporally changed interference light data obtained by the data sampler.
Abstract:
A method capable of acquiring data at a high speed while holding proper precision during measurement with an infrared imaging apparatus uses an FTIR device of a continuous scan type for detecting a signal by a multi-element detector. A method which acquires data from a multi-element detector in an infrared imaging apparatus. The method involves starting to scan an element of the said multi-element detector synchronously with a sampling signal based on a reference signal of an interferometer, and scanning the element at a higher frequency than a sampling frequency of the sampling signal. The method further involves completing the scanning of all the elements before a next sampling signal to the sampling signal starting the element scanning is generated, and repeating a series of operations every time the sampling signal is generated.
Abstract:
Measuring apparatus comprises a rotating plate 17, a torque detection plate 18 disposed on a same axis parallel to the plate 17 with a given gap, a torque sensor about the plate 18 through the specimen held between two plates. The plate 18 is a total reflection prism which is made from a material that has a greater refractive index than the specimen and transmits UV and infrared light. An ultraviolet beam is directed onto the specimen through the prism. An infrared beam is directed into the prism. The infrared beam emerging from the prism after total reflection from the interface between the prism and the specimen is detected. A signal processor analyzes the infrared absorption spectrum of the specimen on the basis of the infrared beam. While the viscosity of the specimen in the curing process is measured, the signal processor simultaneously measures the infrared absorption spectrum.
Abstract:
A microscopic-measurement apparatus capable of conducting measurement successively in several set areas regardless of the type of stage driving system or the precision of the stage driving system. The microscopic-measurement apparatus for acquiring optical information from desired portions of a sample by moving a measuring optical axis on a surface of the sample includes an observation-image display section for displaying a sample surface image as an observation image, in a range of visual field which is observable at a present sample position; an optical-axis display section for displaying areas to be measured and a present position of the measuring optical axis in an overlapped state with the observation image; an area setting section capable of setting measuring areas by expanding, reducing, changing in shape and moving the areas to be measured; and an optical-information acquisition section for measuring one set measuring area or several set measuring areas successively with an instruction of starting measurement.
Abstract:
An object of the present invention is to provide a total reflection measuring apparatus which, while visually observing a specific minute area of a measurement object, is capable of efficiently obtaining optical data on the basis of the total reflection measurement. A microscopic total reflection measuring apparatus of the present invention comprises a Cassegrain mirror 12 having a Cassegrain primary mirror 16 and a Cassegrain secondary mirror 18, which condenses an incident light beam 30 on a measurement object 20 by making an incident light beam successively reflected by the secondary mirror 18 and the primary mirror 16, and which obtains a reflected light beam 32 from the measurement object 20 by making the reflected light beam 32 successively reflected by the primary mirror 16 and the secondary mirror 18. And, a total reflection prism 14 is arranged below the Cassegrain secondary mirror 18. And the incident light beam includes a visible light beam for visual observation and a measurement light beam for acquisition of analysis information, and present invention comprises a visible light filter which separates at least one of the incident light beam to the total reflection prism and the reflected light beam from the total reflection prism 14 into a total reflection area B and a normal reflection area A, and which removes, from the one of the incident light beam and the reflected light beam, the visible light beam in the total reflection area B.
Abstract:
An object of the present invention is to provide a total reflection measuring apparatus which, while visually observing a specific minute area of a measurement object, is capable of efficiently obtaining optical data on the basis of the total reflection measurement. A microscopic total reflection measuring apparatus of the present invention comprises a Cassegrain mirror 12 having a Cassegrain primary mirror 16 and a Cassegrain secondary mirror 18, which condenses an incident light beam 30 on a measurement object 20 by making an incident light beam successively reflected by the secondary mirror 18 and the primary mirror 16, and which obtains a reflected light beam 32 from the measurement object 20 by making the reflected light beam 32 successively reflected by the primary mirror 16 and the secondary mirror 18. And, a total reflection prism 14 is arranged below the Cassegrain secondary mirror 18. And the incident light beam includes a visible light beam for visual observation and a measurement light beam for acquisition of analysis information, and present invention comprises a visible light filter which separates at least one of the incident light beam to the total reflection prism and the reflected light beam from the total reflection prism 14 into a total reflection area B and a normal reflection area A, and which removes, from the one of the incident light beam and the reflected light beam, the visible light beam in the total reflection area B.
Abstract:
A microscopic-measurement apparatus capable of displaying, on a display device, an enlarged view of a particular part of a specimen placed on a movable stage and providing optical information of a desired portion includes an observation-image display section for displaying an enlarged view of a specific part of the specimen on the display device; a thumbnail-image display section for acquiring the enlarged image of the specific part as a thumbnail image when the enlarged observation image is specified and displaying the thumbnail image together with the enlarged image on the display device; a thumbnail-coordinate storage section for storing coordinate information of the specific part, where the thumbnail image is acquired, in association with the thumbnail image; and a thumbnail jump display section for causing the observation-image display section to display an enlarged image of the position of the thumbnail image by specifying the thumbnail image.
Abstract:
An attenuated-total-reflection measurement apparatus 10 of the present invention collects light onto a contact surface between a sample and an ATR prim 14 at an incident angle greater than or equal to a critical angle and measures total-reflection light from the contact surface. The attenuated-total-reflection measurement apparatus 10 comprises: a light-irradiating system 12 for emitting the light which is collected onto the contact surface; a photodetector 18 for detecting the total-reflection light from the contact surface; an aperture 20 for restricting the light which the photodetector 18 detects to only light from a specific measurement site in the contact surface; and a detection-side scanning mirror 22 provided in a light path extending from the ATR prism 14 to the aperture 20. The detection-side scanning mirror 22 is configured to allow the orientation of a reflecting surface thereof to be changed. And the measurement site in the contact surface, which is to be measured with the photodetector 18, is changed by moving the reflecting surface of the detection-side scanning mirror 22 with respect to the total-reflection light from the contact surface, to perform mapping measurement in the contact surface.
Abstract:
A mapping-measurement apparatus for applying mapping measurement to a predetermined area on a surface of a sample, comprising: a light illumination unit for illuminating the sample with light; a photodetector for detecting, through an aperture, reflection light or transmission light coming from the sample; and a detection-side scanning mirror provided in the optical path from the sample to the aperture. The aperture restricts light to be detected by the photodetector only to light coming from a given measurement portion only on the surface of the sample. The detection-side scanning mirror is structured such that the direction of a reflection plane thereof can be changed. The direction of the reflection plane of the detection-side scanning mirror is changed with respect to the incident direction of the reflection light or the transmission light coming from the sample to change the measurement portion on the surface of the sample where measurement is performed by the photodetector.
Abstract:
Measuring apparatus comprises a rotating plate 17, a torque detection plate 18 disposed on a same axis parallel to the plate 17 with a given gap, a torque sensor about the plate 18 through the specimen held between two plates. The plate 18 is a total reflection prism which is made from a material that has a greater refractive index than the specimen and transmits UV and infrared light. An ultraviolet beam is directed onto the specimen through the prism. An infrared beam is directed into the prism. The infrared beam emerging from the prism after total reflection from the interface between the prism and the specimen is detected. A signal processor analyzes the infrared absorption spectrum of the specimen on the basis of the infrared beam. While the viscosity of the specimen in the curing process is measured, the signal processor simultaneously measures the infrared absorption spectrum.