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Grism

US6927914B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 10, 2003
Grant dateAug 9, 2005
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Expiry dateJun 10, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B27/4244
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In order to achieve highly dispersive spectrometry in wide wavelength with the use of a single grism, but not a plurality of grisms, the grism is composed of a prism the vertex angle of which can be varied and a volume phase holographic (VPH) grating. More specifically, the grism comprises a prism the vertex angle of which can be varied; and a VPH grating being a diffraction grating and disposed substantially orthogonal with respect to a side including the vertex angle of the prism; the VPH grating being rotated around an axis being substantially orthogonal to the side of the prism, whereby a slope angle defined by the VPH grating and a predetermined plane is varied.

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