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Sagnac fourier transform spectrometer having improved resolution

US8736844B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 6, 2011
Grant dateMay 27, 2014
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Expiry dateDec 1, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01J3/189
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A Sagnac interferometer can include a beamsplitter arranged to receive an input beam of light of a design wavelength, to split the input beam of light into first and second beams that counter propagate around an optical path, and to recombine the first and second beams into an output beam of light. The optical path can include at least one diffraction grating that is arranged to satisfy an effective Littrow geometry.

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