GB2405263B - Sample investigation system with sliding focussing elements - Google Patents
Sample investigation system with sliding focussing elementsInfo
- Publication number
- GB2405263B GB2405263B GB0319842A GB0319842A GB2405263B GB 2405263 B GB2405263 B GB 2405263B GB 0319842 A GB0319842 A GB 0319842A GB 0319842 A GB0319842 A GB 0319842A GB 2405263 B GB2405263 B GB 2405263B
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- sliding
- investigation system
- focussing elements
- sample investigation
- sample
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired - Fee Related
Links
- 238000011835 investigation Methods 0.000 title 1
Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
- G01N21/17—Systems in which incident light is modified in accordance with the properties of the material investigated
- G01N21/25—Colour; Spectral properties, i.e. comparison of effect of material on the light at two or more different wavelengths or wavelength bands
- G01N21/31—Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry
- G01N21/35—Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry using infrared light
- G01N21/3581—Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry using infrared light using far infrared light; using Terahertz radiation
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
- H01Q15/00—Devices for reflection, refraction, diffraction or polarisation of waves radiated from an antenna, e.g. quasi-optical devices
- H01Q15/02—Refracting or diffracting devices, e.g. lens, prism
- H01Q15/08—Refracting or diffracting devices, e.g. lens, prism formed of solid dielectric material
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B26/00—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements
- G02B26/08—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light
- G02B26/10—Scanning systems
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B3/00—Simple or compound lenses
- G02B3/02—Simple or compound lenses with non-spherical faces
- G02B3/04—Simple or compound lenses with non-spherical faces with continuous faces that are rotationally symmetrical but deviate from a true sphere, e.g. so called "aspheric" lenses
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
- G01N21/17—Systems in which incident light is modified in accordance with the properties of the material investigated
- G01N21/25—Colour; Spectral properties, i.e. comparison of effect of material on the light at two or more different wavelengths or wavelength bands
- G01N21/31—Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry
- G01N21/35—Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry using infrared light
- G01N21/3563—Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry using infrared light for analysing solids; Preparation of samples therefor
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
- G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
- G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
- G02B6/4204—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details the coupling comprising intermediate optical elements, e.g. lenses, holograms
- G02B6/4206—Optical features
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Spectroscopy & Molecular Physics (AREA)
- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Toxicology (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
- Biochemistry (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Immunology (AREA)
- Pathology (AREA)
- Investigating Or Analysing Materials By Optical Means (AREA)
- Analysing Materials By The Use Of Radiation (AREA)
Priority Applications (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB0319842A GB2405263B (en) | 2003-08-22 | 2003-08-22 | Sample investigation system with sliding focussing elements |
| PCT/GB2004/003632 WO2005019810A2 (en) | 2003-08-22 | 2004-08-20 | Thz investigative systems, focussing members for thz investigative systems, and a scanning probe |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB0319842A GB2405263B (en) | 2003-08-22 | 2003-08-22 | Sample investigation system with sliding focussing elements |
Publications (3)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB0319842D0 GB0319842D0 (en) | 2003-09-24 |
| GB2405263A GB2405263A (en) | 2005-02-23 |
| GB2405263B true GB2405263B (en) | 2006-07-12 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB0319842A Expired - Fee Related GB2405263B (en) | 2003-08-22 | 2003-08-22 | Sample investigation system with sliding focussing elements |
Country Status (2)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| GB (1) | GB2405263B (en) |
| WO (1) | WO2005019810A2 (en) |
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| WO2005119214A1 (en) | 2004-05-26 | 2005-12-15 | Picometrix, Llc. | Terahertz imaging in reflection and transmission mode for luggage and personnel inspection |
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| US7429828B2 (en) | 2005-06-30 | 2008-09-30 | Streetlight Intelligence, Inc. | Method and system for luminance characterization |
| FR2904434B1 (en) * | 2006-07-28 | 2011-04-15 | Univ Savoie | OPTICAL DEVICE FOR IMAGING OR CHARACTERIZING A MATERIAL SAMPLE IN MICROSCOPY OR SPECTROSCOPY IN REFLECTION IN THE TERAHERTZ SPECTRAL DOMAIN |
| US7888646B2 (en) | 2007-06-04 | 2011-02-15 | Morpho Detection, Inc. | System and method for detecting contraband |
| US7745792B2 (en) | 2007-08-15 | 2010-06-29 | Morpho Detection, Inc. | Terahertz detectors for use in terahertz inspection or imaging systems |
| GB2452267B (en) * | 2007-08-28 | 2010-06-16 | Teraview Ltd | Scanning Terahertz probe |
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Citations (12)
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| US4488156A (en) * | 1982-02-10 | 1984-12-11 | Hughes Aircraft Company | Geodesic dome-lens antenna |
| JPH0461636A (en) * | 1990-06-27 | 1992-02-27 | Omron Corp | Optical head |
| DE4225512C1 (en) * | 1992-08-01 | 1994-02-17 | Bosch Gmbh Robert | Opto-electronic radiation detector, e.g. for IR communications system - uses semi-ellipsoidal lens coupled to optical sensor via intermediate cylindrical disc |
| US5581408A (en) * | 1994-05-13 | 1996-12-03 | United Technologies Corporation | Method and apparatus for deflecting an optical beam |
| US5706017A (en) * | 1993-04-21 | 1998-01-06 | California Institute Of Technology | Hybrid antenna including a dielectric lens and planar feed |
| EP0828143A2 (en) * | 1996-09-09 | 1998-03-11 | Lucent Technologies Inc. | Optical system employing terahertz radiation |
| EP0840493A2 (en) * | 1996-10-30 | 1998-05-06 | Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. | Method and Apparatus for Inner Face Scanning with Multi Beams |
| JP2000228023A (en) * | 1999-02-05 | 2000-08-15 | Samsung Yokohama Kenkyusho:Kk | Optical pickup device |
| WO2000050859A1 (en) * | 1999-02-23 | 2000-08-31 | Teraprobe Limited | Method and apparatus for terahertz imaging |
| US20010038483A1 (en) * | 1999-03-31 | 2001-11-08 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation | Light scanner with cylindrical lenses |
| EP1271115A2 (en) * | 2001-06-27 | 2003-01-02 | Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. | Polarization analyzing apparatus and method for polarization analysis |
| US6575963B1 (en) * | 1997-07-16 | 2003-06-10 | The Lion Eye Institute Of Western Australia Incorporated | Laser scanning apparatus and method |
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| US5623145A (en) * | 1995-02-15 | 1997-04-22 | Lucent Technologies Inc. | Method and apparatus for terahertz imaging |
| US5991098A (en) * | 1995-12-12 | 1999-11-23 | Pareto; Eugeni Jordana | Lens structure without spherical aberration and stereoscopic camera including such lens structure |
| JP2000214506A (en) * | 1998-11-03 | 2000-08-04 | Toshiba Research Europe Ltd | Radiation light source and image pickup system |
| GB2371618B (en) * | 2001-01-30 | 2004-11-17 | Teraprobe Ltd | A probe, apparatus and method for examining a sample |
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2003
- 2003-08-22 GB GB0319842A patent/GB2405263B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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2004
- 2004-08-20 WO PCT/GB2004/003632 patent/WO2005019810A2/en not_active Ceased
Patent Citations (12)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4488156A (en) * | 1982-02-10 | 1984-12-11 | Hughes Aircraft Company | Geodesic dome-lens antenna |
| JPH0461636A (en) * | 1990-06-27 | 1992-02-27 | Omron Corp | Optical head |
| DE4225512C1 (en) * | 1992-08-01 | 1994-02-17 | Bosch Gmbh Robert | Opto-electronic radiation detector, e.g. for IR communications system - uses semi-ellipsoidal lens coupled to optical sensor via intermediate cylindrical disc |
| US5706017A (en) * | 1993-04-21 | 1998-01-06 | California Institute Of Technology | Hybrid antenna including a dielectric lens and planar feed |
| US5581408A (en) * | 1994-05-13 | 1996-12-03 | United Technologies Corporation | Method and apparatus for deflecting an optical beam |
| EP0828143A2 (en) * | 1996-09-09 | 1998-03-11 | Lucent Technologies Inc. | Optical system employing terahertz radiation |
| EP0840493A2 (en) * | 1996-10-30 | 1998-05-06 | Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. | Method and Apparatus for Inner Face Scanning with Multi Beams |
| US6575963B1 (en) * | 1997-07-16 | 2003-06-10 | The Lion Eye Institute Of Western Australia Incorporated | Laser scanning apparatus and method |
| JP2000228023A (en) * | 1999-02-05 | 2000-08-15 | Samsung Yokohama Kenkyusho:Kk | Optical pickup device |
| WO2000050859A1 (en) * | 1999-02-23 | 2000-08-31 | Teraprobe Limited | Method and apparatus for terahertz imaging |
| US20010038483A1 (en) * | 1999-03-31 | 2001-11-08 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation | Light scanner with cylindrical lenses |
| EP1271115A2 (en) * | 2001-06-27 | 2003-01-02 | Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. | Polarization analyzing apparatus and method for polarization analysis |
Non-Patent Citations (4)
| Title |
|---|
| Input impedance of integrated elliptical lens antennas, IEE Proceedings: Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation, Vol 146 No 3, June 1999 * |
| Reflections inside an elliptical dielectric lens antenna, IEE Proceedings: Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation, Vol 145 No 3, June 1998 * |
| Single-shot spatiotemporal terahertz field imaging, Optics Letters, Vol 23 No 14, July 15 1998 * |
| Slot coupling in dielectric lens antennas, IEEE International Symposium 1999 * |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| WO2005019810A3 (en) | 2005-05-06 |
| GB0319842D0 (en) | 2003-09-24 |
| WO2005019810A2 (en) | 2005-03-03 |
| GB2405263A (en) | 2005-02-23 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 732E | Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977) | ||
| PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |
Effective date: 20160822 |