Device for measuring the electromagnetic radiation of a radiating object

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for measuring the electromagnetic radiation of a radiating object (10), comprising: a sealed box (20) housing the radiating object (10); means (12) for moving the radiating object (10) in a longitudinal direction (L); a heat-sensitive film (14) housed in the box (20); a camera (16) that is housed at a longitudinal end of the sealed box (20), opposite the radiating object (10) to be measured relative to the heat-sensitive film (14), and that is designed to capture images of the heat-sensitive film; and means (18) for processing the images, which means are designed to provide a map of the electromagnetic field of the radiating object (10) that is picked up by the heat-sensitive film (4).

Description

[0001] DESCRIPTION

[0002] TITLE OF THE INVENTION: DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF A RADIATING OBJECT

[0003] Technical field of the invention

[0004] The invention relates to a device for measuring the electromagnetic radiation of a radiating object, in particular at radioelectric or microwave frequencies, such as an antenna.

[0005] Technological background

[0006] It is often necessary to know the electromagnetic radiation of a radiating object, such as an antenna, a radiotelephone, a microwave transceiver, a microwave device, an induction device, etc.

[0007] To this end, document W020200351193 proposes a device for measuring the performance of a radiating object in at least two different frequency bands. This device comprises an external housing forming an external chamber provided with radiofrequency reflecting walls, an internal chamber provided with radiofrequency absorbing walls in which the radiating object under test is housed, a first arrangement of test antennas housed in the external chamber to enable measurement in a first frequency band and a second arrangement of test antennas arranged inside the internal chamber to enable measurement in the second frequency band.

[0008] This device therefore makes it possible to measure the performance of the radiating object in a reflective radio frequency environment by the first arrangement of test antennas and to measure the performance in an essentially anechoic radio frequency environment by the second arrangement of test antennas.

[0009] This solution does not allow to characterize the electromagnetic radiation of a radiating antenna object, it only allows to measure the performance of the radiating object in predetermined frequency bands. In addition, this solution is complex to implement and requires the use of two sets of test antennas.

[0010] The inventors therefore sought to develop a simpler integrated device which allows the characterization of a radiating object and the reconstruction of the radiation diagram.

[0011] Objectives of the invention

[0012] The invention aims to provide a device for measuring, characterizing and visualizing the electromagnetic radiation of a radiating object.

[0013] The invention aims in particular to provide such a measuring device which allows the measurement, characterization and visualization of the radiation of the object for various frequencies.

[0014] The invention aims in particular to provide such a measuring device which does not require the use of complex components and the number of components of which is limited.

[0015] The invention aims in particular to provide such a measuring device which can be used without major difficulties by anyone, without any particular technical knowledge of the operation of antennas.

[0016] The invention also aims to provide, in at least one embodiment, a hand-held device for measuring and characterizing the electromagnetic radiation of a radiating object.

[0017] Statement of the invention

[0018] To do this, the invention relates to a device for measuring the electromagnetic radiation of a radiating object comprising:

[0019] - a box sealed against electromagnetic radiation extending along a longitudinal direction equipped with an opening adapted to allow the housing of said radiating object to be measured in said box,

[0020] - means for modulating the radiation of said radiating object.

[0021] The device according to the invention is characterized in that it further comprises:

[0022] - means for moving said radiating object in the longitudinal direction inside the sealed box between a position, called proximal, and a position, called distal,

[0023] - a film heat-sensitive to the electromagnetic field housed in said sealed box and extending in a plane perpendicular to said longitudinal direction in the vicinity of said proximal position,

[0024] - a camera housed at a longitudinal end of said waterproof box, opposite said radiating object to be measured relative to the heat-sensitive film, and configured to acquire images of said heat-sensitive film, said heat-sensitive film being arranged at the focal distance of said camera,

[0025] - means for processing said images acquired by said camera configured to provide a map of the electromagnetic field captured by said heat-sensitive film.

[0026] The device according to the invention thus makes it possible to measure the electromagnetic field of a radiating object and to provide a map thereof. In particular and according to the invention, the heat-sensitive film heats up upon contact with the electromagnetic radiation of the radiating object. This heating is imaged by the camera, then detected and characterized by the image processing means. The heat-sensitive film can be sensitive either to the magnetic field or to the electric field. The heat-sensitive film is arranged at the focal length of the camera.

[0027] The device according to the invention makes it possible to test any type of radiating object that can be housed in the sealed box, thus eliminating the need to use an anechoic or reverberation chamber in the solutions of the prior art. In particular, the device according to the invention makes it possible to obtain images of the field radiated by a radiofrequency and / or microwave source without any particular precautions. Such a device can therefore be used in a classroom, a design office and generally in any room not specifically designed for electromagnetic radiation.

[0028] Throughout the text and in accordance with custom, it is considered that radio waves (or Hertzian waves) designate electromagnetic waves whose frequencies are between 3 Hz and 300 MHz and microwaves (or hyperfrequency waves) designate electromagnetic waves whose frequencies are between 300 MHz and 300 GHz.

[0029] The device according to the invention is an integrated device which does not require any external equipment other than a power source for the electrical supply of the radiating source, the camera, the image processing means and the means for longitudinal movement of the radiating object. According to an advantageous variant, this electrical energy source is formed by a rechargeable battery housed in a compartment adjacent to the waterproof housing.

[0030] Furthermore, the device according to the invention has the particularity of allowing longitudinal movement of the radiating object relative to the heat-sensitive film (for example by motorized means) between a distal position distant from the heat-sensitive film and a proximal position close to the heat-sensitive film, which makes it possible to measure the electromagnetic radiation of the radiating object in different planes located at different distances from the heat-sensitive film. The device according to the invention thus makes it possible, by the image processing means, to carry out a 3D reconstruction of the near field in amplitude.

[0031] In addition, and in the case of an antenna, amplitude measurements in two distinct planes make it possible to algorithmically reconstruct the phase of the field at any point of the antenna aperture, and thus to reconstruct the radiation pattern of this antenna.

[0032] According to an advantageous embodiment, the camera is equipped with an image acquisition sensor in the visible range and the device further comprises a monochromatic light source housed in said box and oriented towards the heat-sensitive film so as to be able to illuminate it, the latter being coated with a layer of a fluorescent material.

[0033] According to this embodiment, the device is equipped with a camera equipped with a CCD or CMOS sensor in the visible range. This camera is equipped with an optical filter adapted to the wavelength of the fluorescent light emitted by the thermosensitive film covered with a fluorophore. In addition, a light source housed in the box illuminates the thermosensitive film. The fluorescent material must be a fluorophore which emits in the visible range (approximately 400 nm to 800 nm) and whose fluorescence intensity depends on the temperature. According to one embodiment, the material used is Rhodamine B whose maximum fluorescence intensity is around 600 nm at room temperature when it is subjected to light of wavelength 470 nm and sees this intensity decrease sharply (approximately 2% / °C) with the rise in its temperature.The difference between the wavelengths received by the excitation and fluorescence facilitates the measurement, because the filtering on the camera will eliminate the reflection on the film of the emitted light, without loss of useful signal.

[0034] Of course, other materials that are both fluorescent and thermosensitive can be used without compromising the principle of this advantageous embodiment.

[0035] According to a second embodiment, the camera is a camera equipped with an infrared sensor.

[0036] In this case, the camera directly acquires the heating of the heat-sensitive film.

[0037] Regardless of the type of camera used (infrared or visible), the heat-sensitive film used is either weakly conductive (for measuring the electric field), or insulating and magnetically lossy (for measuring the magnetic field). Thus, under the effect of the electromagnetic field of the radiating object, the film heats up (typically in a range of 0.01 to 10°C).

[0038] This heating is directly recorded by the infrared camera (for the infrared version), or is responsible for a variation in the fluorescence intensity (for the fluorescence version) recorded by the camera in the visible range.

[0039] Advantageously, the measuring device further comprises a filter arranged between the radiating object to be measured and the heat-sensitive film, this filter being configured to filter a component of the electromagnetic field so as to allow measurement of the other components of the electromagnetic radiation of the radiating object to be measured.

[0040] Thus, and according to this advantageous variant, a filter is interposed between the radiating object and the heat-sensitive film. This filter takes, for example, the form of a second thin film, such as a conductive grid, an absorbent grid, or special patterns. This filter allows only the unfiltered components to pass through the heat-sensitive film. This allows a cross-polarization measurement, for example. In the case of circular polarization, the right / left character can also be obtained with a filter film using the appropriate patterns, in particular polarization selective surfaces (known by the acronym PSS).

[0041] According to an advantageous variant of the invention, the heat-sensitive film is removably mounted inside said waterproof box.

[0042] This variant allows the film type to be changed easily and quickly. In particular, and according to the invention, the type of heat-sensitive film used determines the type of field (electric or magnetic) that can be measured. For measuring the electric field, a weakly conductive film is used. For measuring the magnetic field, an insulating and magnetically lossy film is used.

[0043] This removable assembly can be of any type. For example, it can be a frame on which the film is placed, this frame being housed in guide rails on the internal walls of the box facing each other.

[0044] According to a particular embodiment of the invention, the heat-sensitive film is an anisotropic film making it possible to determine the direction of the field and its spatial variation or its ellipticity rate as a function of the polarization of the field radiated by said object to be measured.

[0045] According to this advantageous variant, the anisotropic film comprises a network of patterns making it possible to determine the spatial variation of the amplitude and direction of the field (in linear polarization), or the spatial variation of the amplitude and ellipticity rate (in circular polarization) of the field radiated by said radiating object.

[0046] Such an anisotropic film is a film with special patterns (parallel stripes, 3-pointed stars or more) that allow determining, in addition to the amplitude, the polarization of the electric field, including the ellipcity ratio in the case of circular polarization. With such a pattern network, one can also determine the spatial distribution in the plane of these amplitudes and polarizations.

[0047] According to a variant of the invention, said means for modulating the radiation of said radiating object comprise a microcontroller, a synthesizer and a radiofrequency or microwave amplifier housed in a dedicated compartment.

[0048] This variant allows the radiating object to be powered and controlled.

[0049] According to another variant of the invention, said means for modulating the radiation of said radiating object comprise: a shutter screen arranged between said radiating object and said heat-sensitive film, said shutter screen being configured to be able to pass from a state, called transparent, in which the radiation of said radiating object can reach said heat-sensitive film, to a state, called opaque, in which said screen prevents said radiation of said radiating object from reaching said heat-sensitive film, control electronics configured to control said shutter screen between the opaque state and the transparent state and vice versa.

[0050] This variant allows the measurement of fields of non-cooperative objects. The shutter screen placed in front of the heat-sensitive film ensures low-frequency modulation of the object by opening and closing at the aforementioned frequency of a few tenths to a few Hz. The shutter can be obtained by electrical or mechanical means. A mechanical shutter is for example made up of two parallel grids, each masking 50% of the heat-sensitive film, one oscillating laterally over a distance equal to the grid pitch, allowing 50% opening (superimposed grids) or closing (grids offset by one pitch). The electrical shutter can be a liquid crystal or plasma film (whose intermittent ignition ensures alternating opacity / transparency).

[0051] Advantageously, the means for moving the radiating object in the longitudinal direction comprise a rail along which the radiating object can slide and an electric motor for moving the object on the rail.

[0052] Other means of moving the radiating object between the proximal position and the distal position may be implemented without changing the object and result of the invention.

[0053] In addition to the longitudinal movement of the object, it may also be provided to provide the device with means for pivoting the radiating object on itself to modify the angular aperture of the field measurement.

[0054] Advantageously and according to the invention, the box impervious to electromagnetic radiation is formed of a box having an internal wall covered with microwave absorbers.

[0055] These absorbers are configured to prevent any reflection of the electromagnetic field and to attenuate the emission of the field towards the outside of the waterproof housing.

[0056] The invention also relates to a measuring device characterized in combination by all or part of the characteristics mentioned above or below.

[0057] List of figures

[0058] Other aims, characteristics and advantages of the invention will appear on reading the following description given solely for non-limiting purposes and which refers to the appended figures in which:

[0059] [Fig. 1] is a schematic perspective view of a measuring device according to an embodiment of the invention equipped with an infrared camera, the view further comprising a cutaway allowing the elements present in the measuring device to be viewed, [Fig. 2] is a schematic perspective view of the device of Figure 1 in which the radiating object has been moved relative to the heat-sensitive film,

[0060] [Fig. 3] is a schematic perspective view of a measuring device according to another embodiment of the invention equipped with a camera in the visible range and a source for emitting fluorescent light, the view further comprising a cutaway allowing the elements present in the measuring device to be viewed,

[0061] [Fig. 4] is a schematic perspective view of the device of Fig. 3 in which the radiating object has been moved relative to the heat-sensitive film,

[0062] [Fig. 5] is a schematic perspective view of a measuring device according to another embodiment of the invention equipped with an additional filter arranged between the radiating object and the heat-sensitive film, the view further comprising a cutaway allowing the elements present in the measuring device to be viewed,

[0063] [Fig. 6] is a schematic perspective view of a measuring device according to an embodiment of the invention in which the cover of the device can be seen in the open position, the view further comprising a cutaway allowing the elements present in the measuring device to be viewed.

[0064] Detailed description of an embodiment of the invention

[0065] In the figures, the scales and proportions are not strictly observed for the purposes of illustration and clarity. Throughout the detailed description which follows with reference to the figures, unless otherwise indicated, each element of the measuring device is described as it is arranged when a radiating object is housed in the sealed housing of the measuring device. This configuration is notably shown in Figure 1.

[0066] Furthermore, identical, similar or analogous elements are designated by the same references in all figures. Finally, the terms longitudinal, transverse and vertical are used without limitation in reference to the trihedron L, T, V as shown in Figure 1. The longitudinal direction corresponds to the main direction of the measuring device along which the radiating object can move. The vertical direction is the direction defined by gravity. The transverse direction is the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and the vertical direction.

[0067] Figures 1 and 2 illustrate a device for measuring the electromagnetic radiation of a radiating object 10, such as an antenna according to a first embodiment.

[0068] According to this embodiment, the device comprises a sealed box 20 formed of a lower housing 20a and a cover 20b, shown in FIG. 6, mounted hinged on the lower housing 20a.

[0069] The radiating object 10 is mounted on a sliding rail 12 which forms the means of movement in the longitudinal direction L of the radiating object 10.

[0070] The radiating object 10 can be moved along the longitudinal direction L between a position, called proximal, shown schematically in Figures 1 and 3 and a position, called distal, shown schematically in Figures 2 and 4.

[0071] This movement can be obtained by motorized means (not shown in the figures) such as an electric motor driving the radiating object 10 along the rail 12.

[0072] The measuring device also comprises means 13 for modulating the radiation of the radiating object. These means are for example housed in a specific compartment 15 arranged at a first longitudinal end of the watertight box 20.

[0073] The measuring device also comprises a film 14 heat-sensitive to the electromagnetic field housed in the sealed box 20 and extending transversely in the vicinity of the proximal position, that is to say it extends in a plane perpendicular to said longitudinal direction.

[0074] The measuring device also comprises a camera 16 housed at a second longitudinal end of the waterproof box 20, opposite the radiating object 10 to be measured relative to the heat-sensitive film 14.

[0075] The measuring device finally comprises a computer 18 forming the means for processing the images acquired by the camera 16. This computer 18 comprises software routines configured to provide a map of the electromagnetic field captured by the heat-sensitive film 14.

[0076] In the embodiment of Figures 1 and 2, the camera 16 is an infrared camera configured to be able to directly acquire the heating of the heat-sensitive film.

[0077] In the embodiment of Figures 3 and 4, the camera 16 is a camera in the visible range and the camera is configured to be able to acquire the fluorescent light emitted by the heat-sensitive film 14 covered with a fluorophore. To do this, the device further comprises a light source 17 which illuminates the heat-sensitive film 14. In this case, the camera 16 is provided with an optical filter adapted to the wavelength of the fluorescent light emitted by the heat-sensitive film covered with the fluorophore. The material which covers the heat-sensitive film can for example be Rhodamine B whose maximum fluorescence intensity is around 600 nm at room temperature when it is subjected to light of wavelength 470 nm.

[0078] Whatever the embodiment, the principle of the invention is based on the interaction of the film 14 with the field radiated by the radiating object 10.

[0079] This heat-sensitive film 14 is either weakly conductive (for measuring the electric field), or insulating and with magnetic losses (for measuring the magnetic field). Thus, under the effect of the field, the film heats up (typically in a range of 0.01 to 10°C). This heating is directly recorded by the infrared camera (for the embodiment of figures 1 and 2), or is responsible for a variation in the fluorescence intensity (for the embodiment of figures 3 and 4), which is recorded by the camera 16.

[0080] The radiation from the radiating object 10 causes heating of the film 14 (which is a thin film, i.e. of a very small thickness compared to the skin thickness and the wavelength: the field and the temperature are assumed to be constant in the thickness of the film) proportional to the absorbed power density according to the following formula:

[0081] . „ _ Pgbs. e

[0082] 2h where e represents the thickness of the film 14 and h is a convection coefficient. The absorbed power density is given by the following equation: where f represents the frequency of the radiation, cria the conductivity of the film 14, s' its permittivity (imaginary component), and p” its magnetic permeability (imaginary component).

[0083] For the measurement of the electric field, the measuring device is equipped with a film with "electrical losses", i.e. with low permittivity and negligible permeability, but non-zero conductivity. Thus, only the first component of the previous equation is taken into account and the power is proportional to the square of the electric field.

[0084] To measure the magnetic field, the measuring device is equipped with a "magnetic loss" film, i.e. with high permeability, but negligible conductivity and permittivity. Thus, only the second component of the previous equation is taken into account and the power is proportional to the square of the magnetic field.

[0085] Thus, for the embodiment of Figures 1 and 2 (infrared camera), the computer 18 comprises software routines configured to reconstruct, from the thermal images acquired by the camera 16, the mapping of the amplitude of the field (electric or magnetic) in the plane (Oxy) of the film, from the square root of the heating and with a coefficient k of proportionality which depends only on the film. The software means are programmed to calculate the following amplitudes: for a film with electrical losses, for a magnetic loss film, \H(x, y) | =

[0086] For the embodiment of Figures 3 and 4 (visible camera and fluorescence), the image processing means 18 are configured to reconstruct, from the optical images acquired by the camera 16, the mapping of the amplitude of the field (electric or magnetic) in the plane (Oxy) of the film, from the square root of the fluorescence intensity (signal received by the camera) and with a coefficient g. In general, fluorescence decreases with temperature; fluorescence in the absence of a field (“cold”) gives an intensity lo, which is therefore lowered by the field (through the variation in temperature of the film that it induces) in Ifl uo The processing means 18 comprise, for example, software means programmed to calculate the amplitudes: for a film with electrical losses, for an electrically lossy film, \H(x, y) As previously indicated, the heat-sensitive film 14 depends on the type of measurement to be carried out. This film is preferably removably mounted in the waterproof case 20 so that it can be easily installed / replaced depending on the type of measurement to be carried out.

[0087] To measure the amplitude of the electric field (E) of the radiating object 10, a weakly conductive thin film 14 is used, consisting of a composite material based on an electrically insulating matrix and electrically conductive particles. The electrically conductive particulate charge must be adjusted so that the absorbing material has a “low” surface impedance (=resistivity / thickness), i.e. a surface impedance of between 500 and 3000 Q, so that it absorbs only a portion of the electric field. This surface impedance is adjusted as a function of the particle concentration in the insulating matrix and the thickness of the layer of absorbing material. A carbon-filled polyimide (Kapton) a few tens of microns thick is an example of a film that can be used.

[0088] For magnetic field measurement, a composite material based on an electrically insulating matrix and magnetic particles is used. The density of ferromagnetic particles must remain sufficiently low to limit absorption and therefore the disturbance brought to the field to be measured. In practice, polymer matrix films containing iron particles (10 to 20% in volume fraction) are perfectly usable. Neutral films (electrically and magnetically) can also be considered on which a solution containing magnetic nanoparticles is deposited, with a concentration and thickness adapted to the measurement.

[0089] The measuring device also preferably comprises a compartment 15 housing the means for modulating the radiation of the radiating object 12.

[0090] These modulation means depend on the type of radiating object whose radiation we are seeking to measure.

[0091] In particular, the measuring device according to the invention can have a transient mode and a low frequency modulation mode.

[0092] In the context of a rapid transient phenomenon (not involving complex thermal phenomena such as conduction, convection, etc.), direct recording of images allows electromagnetic interpretation and field transcription.

[0093] In the context of a continuous harmonic power supply of the source (CW), or its usual mode if it is an antenna for example, a low frequency modulation (from a few tenths of Hz to a few Hz) of the source, associated with a filtering of the recorded images (synchronous detection) makes it possible to eliminate the aforementioned thermal phenomena, i.e. conduction in the film and convection with the ambient air. In addition, this synchronous demodulation makes it possible to improve the signal-to-noise ratio and the measurement dynamics. Indeed, the thickness of the film is of the order of a hundred microns or less. With typical characteristics of Kapton (measurement of E) or of a polymer matrix film (measurement of H), the thermal time constants r of the films, given by the following formula, are a few seconds: pCe

[0094] T = - 2 / T where C corresponds to the heat capacity (in J / kg / K), p is the density (in kg / m 3), h is a convection coefficient in (W / m 2 / K) and e is the film thickness in m.

[0095] Convective equilibrium is reached in a few seconds (the film rises in temperature according to an exponential law in (1 - e t / T ) and stabilizes), but the BF modulation does not give it time. Thus the temperature rise is reduced, and linearizable (for example in triangle for a square modulation - all or nothing - of the source).

[0096] Thus the modulation system is arranged to apply a time sequence of modulation of the electromagnetic radiation to which the film is exposed. The synchronous detection system is arranged to filter the intensities captured in successive images of the film surface, in accordance with the time sequence of modulation. This can be done during the measurement or after the complete recording, by fast Fourier transform (FFT) for example.

[0097] In the case where the radiant source cannot be controlled, a shutter (mechanical or electrical) placed in front of the sensor film and controlled in opening / closing allows to recreate the modulation (in all or nothing), which allows the measurement by synchronous detection and returns to the previous case. The mechanical shutter can be, for example, made up of two parallel grids, each masking 50% of the film, one oscillating laterally over a distance equal to the grid pitch, allowing 50% opening (superimposed grids) or closing (grids offset by one pitch). The electrical shutter can be a liquid crystal or plasma film (whose intermittent ignition ensures the alternation of opacity / transparency).

[0098] The device according to the invention makes it possible to move the radiating object 10 along the longitudinal rail 12.

[0099] The device according to the invention therefore makes it possible to measure the electromagnetic radiation of the radiating object 10 in different planes located at different distances from the heat-sensitive film 14. The device according to the invention thus makes it possible, by the image processing means 18, to carry out a 3D reconstruction of the near field in amplitude.

[0100] In particular, in the case of an antenna, amplitude measurements in two separate planes make it possible to obtain the phase of the field at any point of the aperture of the antenna, and thus to reconstruct the radiation pattern of this antenna. To do this, the image processing means can implement by software means the method known as “Planar Near-Field / Far Field Phase Retrieval”. Figure 5 illustrates an alternative embodiment of the measuring device in which a filter 19 is arranged between the radiating object 10 to be measured and the heat-sensitive film 14. This filter is configured to filter a component of the electromagnetic field so as to allow measurement of the other components of the electromagnetic radiation of the object to be measured. This filter 19 is for example formed of a thin film of the conductive grid or absorbent grid type or particular patterns, in particular polarization selective surfaces (PSS).It allows only unfiltered components to pass through the heat-sensitive film 14.

Claims

DEMANDS 1. Device for measuring the electromagnetic radiation of a radiating object (10) comprising: a housing (20) sealed against electromagnetic radiation extending along a longitudinal direction (L) equipped with an opening adapted to allow the housing of said radiating object (10) to be measured in said housing, means for modulating the radiation of said radiating object, characterized in that it further comprises: means for moving said radiating object (10) along the longitudinal direction (L) inside the sealed housing (20) between a position, called proximal, and a position, called distal, a heat-sensitive film (14) to the electromagnetic field housed in said sealed housing (20) and extending in a plane perpendicular to said longitudinal direction in the vicinity of said proximal position, a camera (16) housed at a longitudinal end of said sealed housing (20),opposite said radiating object (10) to be measured with respect to the heat-sensitive film (14), and configured to acquire images of said heat-sensitive film, said heat-sensitive film (14) being arranged at the focal length of said camera (16), processing means (18) of said images acquired by said camera (16) configured to provide a map of the electromagnetic field of said radiating object (10) captured by said heat-sensitive film (4).

2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that said camera (16) is equipped with an image acquisition sensor in the visible range and in that it further comprises a monochromatic light source (17) oriented so as to illuminate the heat-sensitive film (14) and in that this The latter is coated with a layer of fluorescent material. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that said camera (16) is a camera equipped with an infrared sensor. Device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that said means for modulating the radiation (13) of said radiating object (10) comprise a microcontroller, a synthesizer, and a radio frequency or microwave amplifier housed in a dedicated compartment (15).Device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that said means for modulating the radiation (13) of said radiating object comprise: a shutter screen arranged between said radiating object (10) and said heat-sensitive film (14), said shutter screen being configured to be able to go from a state, said transparent, in which the radiation of said radiating object can reach said heat-sensitive film, to a state, said opaque, in which said screen prevents said radiation of said radiating object from reaching said heat-sensitive film, control electronics configured to control said shutter screen between the opaque state and the transparent state and vice versa.A device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that it further comprises a filter (19) arranged between said radiating object (10) to be measured and said heat-sensitive film (14), said filter (19) being configured to filter one component of the electromagnetic field so as to allow measurement of the other components of the electromagnetic radiation from said radiating object (10) to be measured. A device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that said heat-sensitive film (14) is an anisotropic film comprising a pattern array for determining the spatial variation of the amplitude and direction of the field (in linear polarization), or the spatial variation of the amplitude and ellipticity (in circular polarization) of the field radiated by said radiating object (10). A device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that said film. A heat-sensitive element (14) is removably mounted inside said sealed enclosure (20). A device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that said means for moving said radiating object (10) along the longitudinal direction (L) comprise a rail along which said radiating object (10) can slide and an electric motor for moving said object along said rail. A device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that said electromagnetic radiation-tight enclosure (20) is formed of an enclosure having an inner wall covered with microwave absorbers.

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