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Imaging system and method for Fourier transform spectroscopy

US6519040B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 8, 2000
Grant dateFeb 11, 2003
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Expiry dateMay 8, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01J3/2823
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Fourier Transform Spectroscopy is performed using a birefringent device to vary path difference systematically for all regions of an image simultaneously, so that a separate interferogram is collected for each image region by combining intensity values in multiple images. The optics may allow a theoretical efficiency of 100% in light throughout.

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