Abstract:
A photoelectric conversion device includes: a first optical filter that has a first pattern periodically having a plurality of structures and is formed of a conductive material film disposed on a first photoelectric conversion element with an insulating film therebetween; and a first optical filter that has a second pattern periodically having a plurality of structures and is formed of a conductive material film disposed on a second photoelectric conversion element with the insulating film therebetween. The interval between the first pattern and the second pattern that are adjacent to each other is longer than a period of the structures in the first pattern and a period of the structures in the second pattern.
Abstract:
An optical filter is provided. The optical filter includes a plurality of metal layers, and a dielectric body layer disposed between two adjacent metal layers of the plurality of metal layers. Each of the plurality of metal layers is formed with a plurality of slits, and the plurality of slits formed in one of the adjacent metal layers do not overlap with the plurality of slits formed in the other of the adjacent metal layers in a normal direction of the adjacent metal layers.
Abstract:
An object is to improve wavelength selectivity of an optical filter which selects a wavelength of incident light. Accordingly, an optical filter is the filter that selects a wavelength of incident light and includes a multilayer film which includes three or more thin metal films by alternately laminating each thin metal film and a dielectric film, and apertures which pass through the multilayer film, and are arranged with a period of less than the wavelength of the incident light.
Abstract:
The image processing method includes a luminance value information obtaining step of obtaining effective radiance values from a subject, and an image generating step of generating a picture image as a set of unit regions each of which has a luminance value obtained by at least partially removing a regular reflection light component on a surface of the subject from the effective radiance values.
Abstract:
An image capturing apparatus that includes a polarizing filter of a slit type in which polarization characteristics are improved is realized. A polarizing unit (10) of an image capturing apparatus (100) includes a first polarizer layer (120a) and a second polarizer layer (120b) that hold a dielectric layer (14) therebetween, and a plurality of slits (13) that are arranged at regular intervals in a predetermined direction are formed in each of the first polarizer layer (120a) and the second polarizer layer (120b). A forming material of each of the first polarizer layer (120a) and the second polarizer layer (120b) and a forming material of a wiring layer that controls an operation of a light receiving unit (11) are selected from Al, Si, Cu, Au, Ag, Pt, W, Ti, Sn, In, Ga, Zn, and a compound or alloy that contains at least one of the foregoing.
Abstract:
A harvesting apparatus for a fruit or vegetable product includes a maturity determination device to determine a maturity level of the fruit or vegetable product; a harvester to harvest the fruit or vegetable product; a power source generator to drive the harvester; and a controller to determine whether or not to supply the power to the harvester based on a determination result on the maturity level provided by the maturity determination device.
Abstract:
A photoelectric conversion device capable of preventing anomalous transmission of light of a wavelength that is not supposed to be transmitted and reducing the half-width of a spectral waveform and a method for manufacturing such a photoelectric conversion device are provided. A first photoelectric conversion element is formed on a substrate. A first metal film having a plurality of openings arranged periodically or aperiodically is formed above the first photoelectric conversion element with insulating films interposed therebetween. A second metal film covering a part of the openings in the first metal film is provided.
Abstract:
An optical filter configured to transmit light of a predetermined wavelength includes a substrate; a first conductive thin film that is disposed on the substrate and has apertures extending through the first conductive thin film and arranged with a period of less than the predetermined wavelength; and a second conductive thin film at least a portion of which faces the apertures so as to be separated from the apertures.
Abstract:
A maturity determination device includes an image capturing device including a plurality of pixels arrayed one-dimensionally or two-dimensionally, the image capturing device performing image capturing of at least a part of a fruit or vegetable product to acquire an image, the plurality of pixels including a plurality of first pixels each including a first light transmission filter selectively transmitting light of a first wavelength band, the intensity of the light of the first wavelength band reflected by the fruit or vegetable product varying in accordance with a maturity level; and a signal processing circuit configured to find an area size ratio of an intensity distribution of the light of the first wavelength band on the basis of a predetermined reference value based on a pixel value obtained from the plurality of first pixels, and to generate maturity determination information in accordance with the area size ratio.
Abstract:
A maturity determination device includes an image capturing device to capture a image including a plurality of first and second pixels; and a signal processing circuit configured to find an area size ratio of an intensity distribution of light of a first wavelength band on the basis of a predetermined reference value based on pixel values obtained from the plurality of first and second pixels, and to generate maturity determination information in accordance with the area size ratio. The first pixel includes a first light transmission filter, and the second pixel includes a second light transmission filter. The intensity of the light of the first wavelength band reflected by the fruits and vegetables varies in accordance with the maturity level, and the intensity of the light of the second wavelength band reflected by the fruits and vegetables is substantially the same regardless of the maturity level.