Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd.

Tsutomu Mizuguchi

Hiroyuki Sano

Yoshihiro Osawa

Makoto Okawauchi

Munehiro Noguchi

Kazuaki Ohkubo

Kosei Oshima

Shiro Shima

Hisashi Shiraiwa

Kazunori Tsutsui

Yoshi Enami

Shiro Kawaguchi

Suguru Irie

Haruka Otsuka

Yoshihisa Furukawa

Hiroyuki Nakamoto

A confocal optical system-based measurement apparatus includes: a light source; a light projecting optical fiber group; a light receiving optical fiber group; a spectroscope; and a confocal optical system configured to condense each of a plurality of beams from a plurality of light projecting optical fibers to irradiate a sample therewith, and cause a plurality of beams from a plurality of condensing points on the sample to form images on the plurality of light receiving optical fibers, respectively, wherein the light projecting optical fiber group includes the plurality of light projecting optical fibers configured to receive light from the light source, the light receiving optical fiber group includes the plurality of light receiving optical fibers configured to guide received light to the spectroscope, the shape of an end face of the light projecting optical fiber group and the shape of an end face of the light receiving optical fiber group are in a mirror image relationship, and in the light projecting optical fiber group and the light receiving optical fiber group, the shape of an end face of each light projecting optical fiber and the shape of an end face of a light receiving optical fiber corresponding thereto are in a mirror image relationship.

Confocal optical system-based measurement apparatus and method for manufacturing confocal optical system-based measurement apparatus

There is provided an optical characteristic measurement system that can be set up in a relatively short time and can increase a detection sensitivity. The optical characteristic measurement system includes a first measurement apparatus. The first measurement apparatus includes: a first detection element arranged in a housing; a first cooling unit at least partially joined to the first detection element that cools the detection element; and a suppression mechanism that suppresses temperature variations occurring around the detection element in the housing.

Optical characteristic measurement system and calibration method for optical characteristic measurement system

A controller of an optical measurement apparatus causes, in a condition that a rotational speed of a rotary body is controlled so that the speed is a specified value, a light source to generate light having a constant intensity and apply the light to an irradiation region, and acquires first timing information based on a change with time of an intensity of reflected light or transmitted light that is output from a second detection unit receiving the reflected light or transmitted light of the applied light. The controller causes the light source to periodically generate pulsed light in accordance with the first timing information and apply the pulsed light to the irradiation region, and acquires second timing information based on a result which is output from the first detection unit whose measurement is periodically enabled in accordance with the first timing information.

Optical measurement apparatus and optical measurement method

A spectral characteristic measurement apparatus includes a spectrometer for spatially dispersing incident light depending on wavelengths and a detection portion for receiving light dispersed by the spectrometer. The detection portion includes a first detection area on which a component in a first wavelength range is incident and a second detection area on which a component in a second wavelength range is incident. The apparatus includes a correction portion for correcting stray light detected by the detection portion derived from light to be measured. The correction portion corrects a stray light pattern based on a first amount of change with respect to wavelengths in the first wavelength range of the stray light pattern and a second amount of change with respect to wavelengths included in a result of detection in the first detection area of the detection portion, to calculate a stray light component derived from the light to be measured.

Spectral characteristic measurement apparatus and spectral characteristic measurement method

A processing unit obtains a first spectrum detected in a first detection area and a first signal intensity detected in a second detection area after the light entering the housing is cut off, and then calculates a first correction spectrum by subtracting a first correction value calculated based on the first signal intensity from each component value of the first spectrum. The processing unit obtains a second spectrum detected in the first detection area and a second signal intensity detected in the second detection area while a cut-off portion is opened, and then calculates a second correction spectrum by subtracting a second correction value calculated based on the second signal intensity from each component value of the second spectrum. The processing unit calculates an output spectrum representing a measurement result by subtracting a corresponding component value of the first correction spectrum from each component value of the second correction spectrum.

Optical characteristic measurement device and optical characteristic measurement method suitable for spectrum measurement

An optical characteristic measurement device includes a photodetector and a processor. The photodetector has a detection surface greater than a light incident surface receiving light from a spectrometer. The processor is configured to obtain a measurement spectrum detected in a first detection area corresponding to the light incident surface and a signal intensity detected in a second detection area different from the light incident surface, correct a pattern prepared in advance and exhibiting a noise characteristic of the photodetector based on the signal intensity to calculate a first correction spectrum, subtract a correction value calculated based on the signal intensity from each component value of the measurement spectrum to calculate a second correction spectrum, and subtract each component value of the first correction spectrum from a corresponding component value of the second correction spectrum to calculate an output spectrum.

A picture is scrolled on a displayto be measured, and the scrolling moving picture is pursuit-captured by a color cameraso as to obtain a pursuit-captured moving picture image. A moving picture response curve using received light intensity data obtained based upon the pursuit-captured moving picture image is converted into a color moving picture response curve using emission intensity of display elements of the displayto be measured. The coloration of an edge part of the pursuit-captured moving picture image is decomposed into the respective color components, by which objective quantitative evaluations of color shifting can be made.

Method and apparatus for measuring moving picture response curve

A measurement-purpose light source generates a measurement light used for measuring an optical characteristic of an object to be measured, and the measurement light includes a component in a wavelength range for measurement of the optical characteristic of the object. An observation-purpose light source generates an observation light used for focusing on the object to be measured and checking a position of measurement. The observation light is selected such that the observation light includes a component that can be reflected from the object to be measured. The measurement light and the observation light are thus applied independently to the object to be measured, through a common objective lens, and accordingly improvement of the precision in measurement of the optical characteristic and facilitation of focusing on the object to be measured are achieved simultaneously.

Optical characteristic measuring apparatus and measuring method using light reflected from object to be measured

The constitution of a probe for measuring light scattering according to this invention is as follows: a light input optical fiber and a scattered light measuring optical fiber for collecting and transmitting scattered light are inserted into a main body of the probe ; the optical fiber is passed through a hole provided in the probe for measuring light scattering to extend outward; an end portion of each of the optical fibers is covered with a ferrule or ; an end of each of the ferrules is cut into the shape of a truncated cone such that a part of or the entire end face of the optical fiber or remains; and the ferrules are held by a support body and the like in such a manner that the end faces of the optical fibers are disposed to be adjacent to each other at a predetermined angle with a predetermined distance in between. Accordingly, the end portions of the optical fibers can be reinforced and protected by the ferrules even when they have poor strength. In addition, cutting the ends of the ferrules into the shape of a truncated cone allows the distance between the end faces of the optical fibers to be reduced.

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Ritto, Japan

Tsutomu Mizuguchi