Direct sight imaging spectrograph: a unique add-in component brings spectral imaging to industrial applications

Timo S. Hyvarinen; Esko Herrala; Alberto Dall'Ava

doi:10.1117/12.304581

1 April 1998 Direct sight imaging spectrograph: a unique add-on component brings spectral imaging to industrial applications

Timo S. Hyvarinen, Esko Herrala, Alberto Dall'Ava

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Proceedings Volume 3302, Digital Solid State Cameras: Designs and Applications; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.304581
Event: Photonics West '98 Electronic Imaging, 1998, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

Imaging spectrometry has mainly been a research tool, employing laboratory spectrographs and scientific cameras. This paper describes an add-on imaging spectrography that provides a unique combination of high quality image in a small, rugged, industrial, easy-to-use component. The spectrograph is based on a prism/grating/prism dispersing element which provides straight optical axis, astigmatism free image and polarization independent throughput. A volume holographic transmission grating is used for high efficiency. The tubular optomechanical construction of the spectrography is stable and small, D30 X L110 mm with F/2.8 numerical aperture and 2/3 inch image size. Equipped with C-mounts, the spectrography plugs between lens and area camera, converting the camera to a spectral line imaging system. The spectrograph allows the utilization of rapidly developing monochrome camera techniques, like high speed digital cameras, smart cameras and CMOS sensors, in color and spectral analytical applications. It is the first component available for upgrading existing industrial monochrome vision systems with color/spectral capability without the need to change the basic platform hardware and software. The spectrograph brings the accuracy of spectral colorimetry to industrial vision and overcomes the complex calibration that is needed when an RGB color camera is applied to colorimetric applications. Other applications include NIR imaging, spectral microscopy, multichannel fiberoptics spectroscopy and remote sensing.

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Timo S. Hyvarinen, Esko Herrala, and Alberto Dall'Ava "Direct sight imaging spectrograph: a unique add-on component brings spectral imaging to industrial applications", Proc. SPIE 3302, Digital Solid State Cameras: Designs and Applications, (1 April 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.304581

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