Encoder spectrograph for analyzing radiation using spatial modulation of radiation dispersed by wavelength
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1. An encoder spectrograph for encoding and detecting one or more spectral components of a radiation beam, the encoder spectrograph comprising:
- a concave diffraction grating that disperses a received incident beam of radiation by wavelength;
a crossover focusing reflector that redirects the dispersed beam across the incident beam to form an image dispersed by wavelength along a dispersion axis;
a spatial light modulator positioned to receive the dispersed image on a surface thereof, the spatial light modulator modulating the intensity of the dispersed image by a position along the dispersion axis to provide an encoded beam;
a crossover fast collection optic that collects the encoded beam from the spatial light modulator and redirects the encoded beam across the dispersed beam;
a detector lens that focuses the encoded beam to form a substantially overlapping image; and
a detector element positioned to receive the overlapping image and produce a signal representative of the encoded beam.
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An encoder spectrograph is used to analyze radiation from one or more samples in various configurations. The radiation is analyzed by spatially modulating the radiation after it has been dispersed by wavelength or imaged along a line. Dual encoder spectrographs may be used to encode radiation using a single modulator.
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1. An encoder spectrograph for encoding and detecting one or more spectral components of a radiation beam, the encoder spectrograph comprising:
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a concave diffraction grating that disperses a received incident beam of radiation by wavelength; a crossover focusing reflector that redirects the dispersed beam across the incident beam to form an image dispersed by wavelength along a dispersion axis; a spatial light modulator positioned to receive the dispersed image on a surface thereof, the spatial light modulator modulating the intensity of the dispersed image by a position along the dispersion axis to provide an encoded beam; a crossover fast collection optic that collects the encoded beam from the spatial light modulator and redirects the encoded beam across the dispersed beam; a detector lens that focuses the encoded beam to form a substantially overlapping image; and a detector element positioned to receive the overlapping image and produce a signal representative of the encoded beam. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An encoder spectrograph for encoding and detecting one or more spectral components of a received radiation beam, the encoder spectrograph comprising:
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first optics dispersing a received incident beam of radiation by wavelength and redirecting the dispersed beam across the incident beam to form an image dispersed by wavelength along a dispersion axis; a spatial light modulator positioned to receive the dispersed image on a surface thereof, the spatial light modulator modulating the intensity of the dispersed image by a position along the dispersion axis to provide an encoded beam; second optics collecting the encoded beam from the spatial light modulator, redirecting the encoded beam across the dispersed beam, and focusing the encoded beam to form a substantially overlapping image; and a detector element positioned to receive the overlapping image and produce a signal representative of the encoded beam. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. A dual encoder spectrograph for encoding and detecting one or more spectral components of each of two received radiation beams, the encoder spectrograph comprising:
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first dispersing optics dispersing a first received incident beam of radiation by wavelength and redirecting the first dispersed beam across the first incident beam to form a first image dispersed by wavelength along a first dispersion axis; second dispersing optics dispersing a second received incident beam of radiation by wavelength and redirecting the second dispersed beam across the second incident beam to form a second image dispersed by wavelength along a second dispersion axis; a spatial light modulator positioned to receive the first and second dispersed images on a surface thereof, the spatial light modulator modulating the intensity of each of the first and second dispersed images by a position along the corresponding first and second dispersion axes to provide a first encoded beam and a second encoded beam; first collecting optics collecting the first encoded beam from the spatial light modulator, redirecting the first encoded beam across the first dispersed beam, and focusing the first encoded beam to form a substantially first overlapping image; and second collecting optics collecting the second encoded beam from the spatial light modulator, redirecting the second encoded beam across the second dispersed beam, and focusing the second encoded beam to form a substantially overlapping second image; a first detector element positioned to receive the first overlapping image and produce a first signal representative of the first encoded beam; and a second detector element positioned to receive the second overlapping image and produce a second signal representative of the second encoded beam. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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