322 results about "Diffraction effect" patented technology

Systems and methods for optically determining casing collar and/or corrosion locations within boreholes, using the diffraction effect of Faraday crystals through which depolarized continuous light is transmitted within optical fibers.

The invention provides in particular for an achromatic diffractive diffuser comprising a surface relief diffractive device arranged such that, under illumination by ambient light, the diffractive effect serves to provide a uniform achromatic diffuser reflection into a defined viewing zone for observation by an observer, and also such that the achromatic diffractive replay of the device has a non-symmetric distribution of diffractive light intensity between positive and negative diffractive order such that the diffractive efficiency in the desired diffractive order is enhanced over that of the undesired order to provide an enhanced brightness achromatic device.

The invention relates to a method and a device for producing a coupling grating (5) for a waveguide. The method relies on the technique of interference lithography, whereby an interference pattern on a light-sensitive layer (2) is exposed by superimposing two coherent light beams (3, 4) on said light-sensitive layer (2). Said pattern is then transferred onto the surface of the substrate (1) that lies underneath by subsequent developing and an etching process. The method is characterized in that it uses a shadow mask (6) that is mounted at minimum clearance relative to the surface of the light-sensitive layer (2). By observing said minimum clearance, the Fresnel diffraction images of both light beams (3, 4) are separated on the edge(7). The thickness of the light-sensitive layer (2) is selected in such a way that the superimposition of the Fresnel diffraction pattern of one light beam with the other undisturbed light beam suffices to uncover areas of the substrate (1) during subsequent developing of the layer (2). The method makes it possible to avoid transfer of unwanted diffraction effects on the edge of the shadow mask to the substrate. The method provides a cost-effective solution for the production of large-surface coupling grating matrices.

A polarization-sensitive infrared image sensor (also termed a snapshot polarimeter) utilizing a 2-D array of polarizers to filter infrared light from a scene according to polarization, and a 2-D array of photodetectors (i.e. a focal plane array) to detect the filtered infrared light and generate polarization information which can be used to form a polarization-sensitive image of the scene. By forming each polarizer on an optical fiber in a fiber optic faceplate, the polarizers can be located facing a 2-D array of retarders to minimize diffraction effects of the infrared light. The optical fibers also guide the filtered infrared light to the photodetectors to reduce cross-talk in the polarization information. The polarizers can be formed as wire grid polarizers; and the retarders can be formed as subwavelength surface-relief gratings.

The preferred embodiment of the present invention overcomes the limitations of the prior art and provides a method to form spaces in hybrid resist with varying widths. In particular, the preferred method facilitates the formation of spaces with different widths by using mask shapes (either openings or lines) that are smaller than the diffraction limit of the photolithography tool. Diffraction effects at these dimensions reduce the light intensity reaching the resist surface such that the hybrid resist receives an intermediate exposure. These portions of hybrid resist that receive an intermediate exposure are soluble in developer and thus develop away to form spaces in the hybrid resist. Thus, spaces in the hybrid resist of varying widths can be formed.

The invention is applicable to the technical field of electronics, and provides a compensation display screen, an in-screen optical system and an electronic device. The compensation display screen comprises a transparent display screen consisting of a plurality of periodically arranged pixel units used for displaying, and a compensation component, wherein the transparent display screen includes aplurality of periodically arranged pixel units used for displaying, and the compensation component is configured to be complementary to the diffraction effect of the transparent display screen, so that the same preset light beam is emitted after the preset light beam enters the compensation display screen. The compensation component which is complementary to the diffraction effect of the transparent display screen is arranged, and the diffraction effect caused by the periodic pixel diffraction structure of the light beam passing through the transparent display screen is counteracted, so that when the preset light beam enters the compensation display screen to be emitted out as the same preset light beam, the diffraction effect of the transparent display screen on incident light beams is avoided, and the quality and effect of imaging or projection are improved.

An optical device exhibiting a color shift upon rotation is disclosed. The optical device has a textured surface having a relief structure finer than a human eye resolution but large enough not to exhibit diffraction effects. The textured surface is coated with an interference thin film that exhibits a color shift with tilt. A uniform color seen at one angle of rotation changes to another uniform color when the optical device is rotated in its own plane. A method of manufacturing of such an optical device, as well as the use of the optical device as an optical security and authentication element, is also disclosed.

Effects of diffraction of a spectral beam from an edge of the micromirrors are reduced in order to optimize the passband in a wavelength selective switch. The effects of diffraction on the pass band may be reduced by appropriate modification of the edges of the micromirrors, by modification of the input and/or output ports to allow for attenuation by rotation of the micromirror about the switching axis, by using rotation of the micromirror about both the attenuation axis and the switching axis to achieve the desired level of attenuation, by inserting an aperture at a focal plane or external to the device to reduce the magnitude of the micromirror edge diffraction transmitted to any or all output ports, or by appropriate filtering of angular frequencies with a diffraction grating used to separate a multi-channel optical signal into constituent spectral beams.

An achromatic 3D STED measuring optical process and optical method, based on a conical diffraction effect or an effect of propagation of light in uniaxial crystals, including a cascade of at least two uniaxial or conical diffraction crystals creating, from a laser source, all of the light propagating along substantially the same optical path, from the output of an optical bank to the objective of a microscope. A spatial position of at least one luminous nano-emitter, structured object or a continuous distribution in a sample is determined.

Reconstruction of the sample and its spatial and/or temporal and/or spectral properties is treated as an inverse Bayesian problem leading to the definition of an a posteriori distribution, and a posteriori relationship combining, by virtue of the Bayes law, the probabilistic formulation of a noise model, and possible priors on a distribution of light created in the sample by projection.

A plate-shaped member (8a) whose linear expansion coefficient is larger than that of a substrate (1) is provided on the rear side of the substrate (1) of an arrayed waveguide diffraction grating (11) which divides, by a diffraction effect of an array waveguide (40), lights of a plurality of wavelengths from those having a plurality of wavelengths different from each other, which are inputted from an optical input waveguide (2), and outputs these lights from the respective optical output waveguides (6). A light transmission feature of the respective output lights includes a light transmission feature for causing lights to be transmitted, centering around the center wavelengths of light transmission, which are different from each other, wherein the center wavelengths of light transmission shifts to the long wavelength side by a temperature rise.

The invention relates to pearlescentlaser paper and a preparation process thereof. The pearlescent laser paper comprises a finishing coat, a laser layer, a pearlescent transfer layer, an aluminizing or dielectric coating layer, a transfer glue layer, base paper and a back coating. The preparation process comprises the following steps of firstly, coating pearlescent pigment on a Bopp basement membrane with the laser layer to form the pearlescent transfer layer; secondly, performing surface tension enhancing treatment on the pearlescent transfer layer; thirdly, performing aluminizing or dielectric coating on the pearlescent transfer layer to form the aluminizing or dielectric coating layer; fourthly, coating transfer glue on the aluminizing or dielectric coating layer to form the transfer glue layer; fifthly, performing back coating on the back side of the base paper to form the back coating layer, and compounding the front side of the base paper with the transfer glue layer; sixthly, stripping off the Bopp basement membrane; seventhly, performing finishing coating on the laser layer to form the finishing coating layer. The paper disclosed by the invention has a stronger laser diffraction effect and a colorful twinkling effect of the pearlescent pigment, so that the application grade is improved; the Bopp basement membrane in the preparation process can be repeatedly used, so that the production cost of products is greatly reduced.

It is possible to provide a three-dimensional image display apparatus which can reproduce a three-dimensional image having an appearance of solidity with a simple configuration. The three-dimensional image reproduction apparatus includes: a display device 2 for displaying two-dimensional element images having a plurality of horizontal and vertical parallax images 1 containing information on a parallax and an image at the time of reproducing a three-dimensional solid image 7; and a lens 3 for forming the three-dimensional solid image 7 at a predetermined spatial intersection from the element images displayed by the display device 2. Here, the lens 3 diffracts the element images and forms the three-dimensional image by the use of a diffraction effect when the element images are emitted from the display device 2.

The invention discloses a method for preparing a surface plasmon polariton coupled nano array. The method comprises the following steps: performing deep reactive ion etching on a substrate by adopting a nano-scale etching mask which is manufactured by electron beam exposure, and then performing metallic membrane plating to obtain a three-dimensional 'metal nano structure array-nano space layer-metallic film' structure. The metallic nano structure generates local electromagnetic field resonance of photon and free electron to generate a very strong local surface plasmon polariton, and a diffraction effect provides wave vector compensation to excite a propagating type surface plasmon polariton of the metallic film so as to form local surface plasmon polariton-propagating type surface plasmon polariton coupling, so that light is restrained in a nano scale to initiate very strong surface local near field enhancement between a metal and a medium interface. The structure manufactured by the process disclosed by the invention can promote new mechanism exploration of the surface plasmon polariton, and has important application prospects in the fields of metamaterials, ultrahigh-sensitivity optical biosensing and the like.

The invention discloses a broadband wire source for a planar waveguide CTS antenna feed device. The broadband wire source comprises an H-plane sectorial horn antenna, a bias parabolic reflection plane and a flat waveguide. The H-plane sectorial horn antenna and the bias parabolic reflection plane are arranged inside the flat waveguide, and the phase center of the H-plane sectorial horn antenna is arranged at the focus of the bias parabolic reflection plane. According to the invention, cylindrical waves are converted into plane waves, the plane waves are generated by using a reflector antenna principle, and the horn antenna is arranged at the focus of a paraboloid reflector so that a horn antenna radiation field passes through the reflector and generates the plane wave with equal amplitude and the same phase at the caliber surface of the reflector. The working frequency band is wide; the feed source shielding is eliminated and the caliber efficiency is enhanced through a bias; the structure is enclosed so that the edge diffraction effects of a conventional bias paraboloid are removed; and the structure is simple so that adjusting and assembling are easy, late use and maintenance are convenient, and the problem can be solved that the ideal wire source with equal amplitude and the same phase, generated by a conventional waveguide CTS antenna, cannot be realized in an actual project.

The invention discloses a terahertz wave spectrum measurement device and measurement method thereof based on diffraction effect. A to-be-measured terahertz wave forms a terahertz diffracted wave after going through a diffraction device, and the diffracted wave is received by a detector under the force of different control conditions of a diffraction controller. The diffraction device can drive incident terahertz waves of different frequencies to form different diffracted wave intensity angular distributions. The diffraction controller is used to change the diffraction field distribution of the terahertz diffracted wave, passing through the diffraction device, at the position of the detector, so that the detector detects different diffracted wave intensities of the constant frequency incident terahertz wave under the force of the different control conditions of the diffraction controller. A calculation processing unit is used to receive measurement results of the detector and conducts data analysis and processing. Compared with terahertz time-domain wave spectrum measurement devices in the prior art, the device is smaller in size, easier to produce, and lower in cost. The device is high in frequency resolution and wide in spectrum measurement range.

A three-dimensional holographic array of radio-frequency (RF) diffraction gratings, each of which has lengths of conductive and insulating fluid that are selected and adjusted to provide a desired diffraction effect on incident RF radiation. The three-dimensional array functions analogously to an optical hologram, and is programmable to provide desired refraction and focusing effects on multiple RF incident beams, which may be selectively directed to receivers or, if interferers, ignored. Because the gratings employ conductive and insulating fluids, the array can be reprogrammed in near real time to adapt to changes in the incident RF radiation.

The invention provides a method for generating holograms. The method includes a), realizing phase distribution computation for a target image to obtain first amplitude phase distribution; b), realizing holographic transformation based on the first amplitude phase distribution to obtain a first hologram; c), determining second amplitude phase distribution based on aberration between the target image and a first restored image and the first amplitude phase distribution; and d), realizing holographic transformation based on the second amplitude phase distribution to obtain a second hologram, wherein the first restored image can be obtained from the first hologram by the aid of the diffraction effect. The method provides a brand-new way for computing the holograms and correcting aberration, and noise in results can be greatly reduced by an intensity compensation method.

A method is provided for laser ablation that reduces or eliminates a diffraction effect produced by damage to a surface from which an ablated material is removed. The method includes at least one of reducing the amount of surface damage produced and altering the damage structure produced such that it is irregular.