Apparatus and method for synchronizing high-speed optical measurements made over a range of wavelengths
US6847439B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 25, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N21/3504
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A light instrumentation system for measuring optical power or intensity of an input as wavelength of the input varies with respect to a time includes a reference providing a detectable optical power or intensity upon encountering a wavelength having a prescribed value, and a detector system coordinated with the reference and providing a detectable feature for measuring the optical power or intensity. A method of testing an object using electromagnetic energy includes illuminating the object using electromagnetic energy while sweeping the electromagnetic energy over a range of wavelengths, measuring electromagnetic energy from the object in response to the illuminating, and coordinating the measuring step with one or more distinct wavelength points of the sweep determined by a wavelength dependent transmission device to which the electromagnetic energy is directed.
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