Optical sensor
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1. An optical detection system comprising:
- a spatial light modulator for modulating the phase of incoming light;
a photodetector having a plurality of photosensitive areas to receive the light of which the phase has been modulated by the spatial light modulator;
a photosensor selecting section for selecting at least one of the photosensitive areas and activating the selected photosensitive area effectively; and
a modulation control section for providing a modulation pattern, associated with the photosensitive area that has been selected by the photosensor selecting section, for the spatial light modulator,wherein the photosensor selecting section cyclically switches the photosensitive areas to select by a time sequential technique, andwherein synchronously with this switching operation, the modulation control section provides a modulation pattern, which produces appropriate imaging ability in the photosensitive area selected, for the spatial light modulator.
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An optical detection system according to the present invention includes: a spatial light modulator for modulating the phase of incoming light; a photodetector having a plurality of photosensitive areas to receive the light of which the phase has been modulated by the spatial light modulator; a photosensor selecting section for selecting at least one of the photosensitive areas and activating the selected photosensitive area effectively; and a modulation control section for providing a modulation pattern, associated with the photosensitive area that has been selected by the photosensor selecting section, for the spatial light modulator.
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21 Claims
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1. An optical detection system comprising:
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a spatial light modulator for modulating the phase of incoming light; a photodetector having a plurality of photosensitive areas to receive the light of which the phase has been modulated by the spatial light modulator; a photosensor selecting section for selecting at least one of the photosensitive areas and activating the selected photosensitive area effectively; and a modulation control section for providing a modulation pattern, associated with the photosensitive area that has been selected by the photosensor selecting section, for the spatial light modulator, wherein the photosensor selecting section cyclically switches the photosensitive areas to select by a time sequential technique, and wherein synchronously with this switching operation, the modulation control section provides a modulation pattern, which produces appropriate imaging ability in the photosensitive area selected, for the spatial light modulator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An optical detection system comprising:
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a spatial light modulator for modulating the phase of incoming light; a photodetector having a plurality of photosensitive areas to receive the light of which the phase has been modulated by the spatial light modulator; a photosensor selecting section for selecting at least one of the photosensitive areas and activating the selected photosensitive area effectively; and a modulation control section for providing a modulation pattern, associated with the photosensitive area that has been selected by the photosensor selecting section, for the spatial light modulator, wherein the incoming light entering the spatial light modulator includes light rays with multiple different wavelengths. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. An optical detection system comprising:
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a spatial light modulator for modulating the phase of incoming light; a photodetector having a plurality of photosensitive areas to receive the light of which the phase has been modulated by the spatial light modulator; a photosensor selecting section for selecting at least one of the photosensitive areas and activating the selected photosensitive area effectively; a modulation control section for providing a modulation pattern, associated with the photosensitive area that has been selected by the photosensor selecting section, for the spatial light modulator; and a position change detecting section for detecting a change of the position of the optical detection system, wherein in accordance with the output of the position change detecting section, the modulation control section generates a modulation pattern that compensates for a shift in focal point caused by the position change.
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19. An optical detection system comprising:
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a spatial light modulator for modulating the phase of incoming light a photodetector having a plurality of photosensitive areas to receive the light of which the phase has been modulated by the spatial light modulator, the photosensitive areas having a plurality of pixels arranged at a pitch; a photosensor selecting section for selecting at least one of the photosensitive areas and activating the selected photosensitive area effectively; and a modulation control section for providing modulation pattern, associated with the photosensitive area that has been selected by the photosensor selecting section, for the spatial light modulator, wherein the modulation control section provides a modulation pattern, which focuses the incoming light at multiple points that are shifted from each other by a distance corresponding to the pixel pitch of the photodetector, for the spatial light modulator.
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20. An optical detection system comprising:
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a spatial light modulator for modulating the phase of incoming light; a photodetector having a plurality of photosensitive areas to receive the light of which the phase has been modulated by the spatial light modulator; a photosensor selecting section for selecting at least one of the photosensitive areas and activating the selected photosensitive area effectively; and a modulation control section for providing a modulation pattern, associated with the photosensitive area that has been selected by the photosensor selecting section, for the spatial light modulator, wherein the spatial light modulator is a liquid crystal element.
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21. An optical detection system comprising:
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a spatial light modulator for modulating the phase of incoming light; a photodetector having a plurality of photosensitive areas to receive the light of which the phase has been modulated by the spatial light modulator; a photosensor selecting section for selecting at least one of the photosensitive areas and activating the selected photosensitive area effectively; and a modulation control section for providing a modulation pattern, associated with the photosensitive area that has been selected by the photosensor selecting section, for the spatial light modulator, wherein the spatial light modulator functions as an optical low pass filter.
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