Multi-spectral two dimensional imaging spectrometer
First Claim
1. A multi-spectral two-dimensional imaging spectrometer comprising:
- means for producing an intermediate image of an object along an optical axis at a plane substantially coincident with a field-stop aperture of the spectrometer;
means for dividing incident light from said intermediate image into multiple light channels;
means for modifying each channel to produce a predetermined optical state of the intermediate image; and
means for imaging each channel on a detector, thereby producing multiple two-dimensional images of the intermediate image;
wherein said means for producing an intermediate image of an object includes a pupil relaying optic for imaging an exit pupil of preceding optics at a predetermined exit pupil plane along said optical axis, said plane being selected such as to minimize vignetting.
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Abstract
A multi-spectral two-dimensional imaging spectrometer includes a combination of single or multi-element, achromatic, well-corrected lenses for imaging a two-dimensional scene on an internal field stop. The light emanating from this intermediate image is collimated with another multi-element, achromatic, well-corrected lens. A spectral separation subassembly that divides the incident light into multiple, identical, and independent arms is placed in the collimated space following the collimating lens. The light in each arm is spectrally filtered based on the properties of an interference filter in each arm. An imaging subassembly composed of a single multi-element, achromatic, well-corrected lens system forms contiguous images onto a single two-dimensional detector array. The images are identical copies of the original object with each copy having a different spectral component and can be viewed on a standard monitor or alternatively on a computer employing an analog-to-digital conversion device.
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22 Claims
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1. A multi-spectral two-dimensional imaging spectrometer comprising:
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means for producing an intermediate image of an object along an optical axis at a plane substantially coincident with a field-stop aperture of the spectrometer; means for dividing incident light from said intermediate image into multiple light channels; means for modifying each channel to produce a predetermined optical state of the intermediate image; and means for imaging each channel on a detector, thereby producing multiple two-dimensional images of the intermediate image; wherein said means for producing an intermediate image of an object includes a pupil relaying optic for imaging an exit pupil of preceding optics at a predetermined exit pupil plane along said optical axis, said plane being selected such as to minimize vignetting. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A multi-spectral two-dimensional imaging spectrometer comprising:
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means for producing an intermediate image of an object along an optical axis at a plane substantially coincident with a field-stop aperture of the spectrometer; means for dividing incident light from said intermediate image into multiple light channels; means for modifying each channel to produce a predetermined optical state of the intermediate image; and means for imaging each channel on a detector, thereby producing multiple two-dimensional images of the intermediate image; wherein said means for dividing incident light from the intermediate image into multiple light channels is positioned along said optical axis within a collimated space and substantially coincident with an exit pupil plane of preceding optics. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A multi-spectral two-dimensional imaging spectrometer comprising:
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means for producing an intermediate image of an object along an optical axis at a plane substantially coincident with a field-stop aperture of the spectrometer; means for dividing incident light from said intermediate image into multiple light channels; means for providing an aperture stop at a plane in a collimated space along said optical axis, said plane being substantially coincident with said means for dividing incident light from said intermediate image; means for modifying each channel to produce a predetermined optical state of the intermediate image; and means for imaging each channel on a detector, thereby producing multiple two-dimensional images of the intermediate image. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A multi-spectral two-dimensional imaging spectrometer comprising:
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means for producing an intermediate image of an object along an optical axis at a plane substantially coincident with a field-stop aperture of the spectrometer; means for dividing incident light from said intermediate image into multiple light channels; means for modifying each channel to produce a predetermined optical state of the intermediate image; and means for imaging each channel on a detector, thereby producing multiple two-dimensional images of the intermediate image; wherein said means for imaging each channel on a detector consists of a single optical means placed symmetrically on-axis. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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