Two-dimensional spectroradiometer
US7365850B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01J2003/1243
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A two-dimensional spectroradiometer has an optical system such as an objective optical system 2 and a relay lens 6 for receiving light rays La from a two-dimensional light source L to form an optical image i.e. a first image 2a and a second image 6a, a WBPF 12 as a transmittance wavelength variable filter having a spectral transmittance characteristic that transmittance wavelengths of the light rays La differ from each other depending on transmittance sites of the filter where the respective light rays La pass, a scanning WBPF 10 which scannably holds the WBPF 12 on an optical path forming the optical image, and an image sensor 7 for capturing the second image 6a composed of the light rays La passing through the WBPF 12 at a position corresponding to each of scanning steps of the WBPF 12 to acquire a plurality of images each having a different spectral sensitivity among pixels of the image at the position corresponding to the each of the scanning steps. This arrangement enables to provide a compact and inexpensive two-dimensional spectroradiometer with shortening of the measurement time.
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