Spectrographic imaging system
First Claim
1. A system for generating spectrographically resolved images comprising:
- means for providing an image for analysis defining x and y orthogonal axes,spatial encoding means defining encoding patterns for blocking portions of said image, said encoding means generating a multiplicity of different encoding patterns of predetermined configuration,optical means for defining a compressed line image in which said x axis direction of said image is compressed after portions thereof have been blocked by said encoding means while preserving said y axis direction of said image,spectrograph means for spectrally dispersing said compressed image wherein said spectral dispersion occurs along an axis perpendicular to the y direction of said compressed line image,two-dimensional image sensor means for detecting said dispersed image, anddata storage and processing means for recording said encoding pattern of said encoding means and the corresponding output of said image sensor for a multiplicity of said different patterns and synthesizing spectrally resolved images at desired wavelengths.
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Abstract
An imaging system for providing spectrographically resolved images. The system incorporates a one-dimensional spatial encoding mask which enables an image to be projected onto a two-dimensional image detector after spectral dispersion of the image. The dimension of the image which is lost due to spectral dispersion on the two-dimensional detector is recovered through employing a reverse transform based on presenting a multiplicity of different spatial encoding patterns to the image. The system is especially adapted for detecting Raman scattering of monochromatic light transmitted through or reflected from physical samples. Preferably, spatial encoding is achieved through the use of Hadamard mask which selectively transmits or blocks portions of the image from the sample being evaluated.
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7 Claims
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1. A system for generating spectrographically resolved images comprising:
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means for providing an image for analysis defining x and y orthogonal axes, spatial encoding means defining encoding patterns for blocking portions of said image, said encoding means generating a multiplicity of different encoding patterns of predetermined configuration, optical means for defining a compressed line image in which said x axis direction of said image is compressed after portions thereof have been blocked by said encoding means while preserving said y axis direction of said image, spectrograph means for spectrally dispersing said compressed image wherein said spectral dispersion occurs along an axis perpendicular to the y direction of said compressed line image, two-dimensional image sensor means for detecting said dispersed image, and data storage and processing means for recording said encoding pattern of said encoding means and the corresponding output of said image sensor for a multiplicity of said different patterns and synthesizing spectrally resolved images at desired wavelengths. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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