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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2004
Applicant:
G. Benjamin Hocker, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Inventor:
G. Benjamin Hocker, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Assignee:
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 3/02 (2006.01); G01J 3/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A spectra generator having an electrically programmable diffraction grating. There may be a broad band light source that emits light which is diffracted by the grating. Diffracting elements in the grating may be individually adjustable so that generation of a specific spectrum or spectra may be achieved. The diffracting elements may be adjusted according to electrical signals of a program from a computer. The generated synthetic spectra may be used for testing and calibration of spectrometers or other devices. Synthetic spectra may also be used for scene generation and other purposes.