Optical Measurements TRIZ Cases
- Coherent Wavelength Detection Using Local Oscillator
A coherent detection system uses a transmitted wavelength as a local oscillator to identify specific signals in multi-wavelength fiber links.
- Adaptive Optics Wavefront Sensor Calibration via Spatial Light Modulator Phase Patterns
Spatial light modulator phase patterns adjust wavefront sensor correspondence for precise optical alignment.
- Grating Shearing Interferometer Wavefront Aberration Detection
A grating shearing interferometer system uses a double-window mask to filter high-order diffraction beams for precise phase retrieval.
- Optical Sensor Array Wavelength Assignment via Photocurrent Ratios
A light detector with differing photosensitive regions calculates photocurrent ratios to assign specific wavelengths to incident radiation.
- Grating Shearing Interferometer Wavefront Measurement
A grating shearing interferometer retrieves wavefront phase using Fourier transforms on multi-order diffraction patterns.
- Wavefront Sensor Moiré Effect Sensitivity
Rotated Hartmann screens generate a Moiré effect to amplify lateral light movement for precise wavefront slope detection.
- Two-Photon Shack-Hartmann Wavefront Sensor for Near-Infrared Detection
A two-photon Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensor detects optical wavefronts using multiphoton absorption in a silicon detector.
- Optical Phase Detector Using Photoelectric Reference Signal
An optical phase detector generates a reference signal from photoelectrically converted pulses to measure timing errors.
- Microscope Wavefront Measurement Using Large-Spacing Lens Array
Large-spacing lens array resolves Hartmann-Shack resolution limits by enabling high-precision 3D wavefront measurements.
- Phase Retarder Quality Assessment Using Polarized Pixel Arrays
Polarized pixel arrays capture modulated light to evaluate phase retarder quality based on brightness uniformity across multiple transmission angles.
- Vacuum Optical Tweezers Gravimeter for High-Precision Gravity Measurement
A vacuum optical tweezers system captures micro-nano particles using laser beams to measure displacement via interferometry.
- Simultaneous Phase-Shifting Interferometer for Vibration-Insensitive Surface Profiling
A simultaneous phase-shifting interferometer uses spatially multiplexed optical paths to capture multiple interferograms in a single cycle.
- Electromagnetic Wave Measuring Apparatus With Tunable Laser Sidebands
An electro-optic probe generates sideband beams from two laser sources for electromagnetic wave detection.
- Quantum Computer Using Ising Model With Master Slave Laser Synchronization
A quantum computer uses master and slave lasers to synchronize oscillation phases for implementing pseudo Ising interactions between coherent oscillator pairs.
- Prism-Free Differential Interference Contrast Microscope with Tunable Beam Shear
Adjustable mirror orientations control beam-shear distance without birefringent crystals, resolving trade-offs between image quality and system complexity.
- Optical Measuring Device Wavelength Calibration via Periodic Filter
A computation circuit processes signals from periodic and continuous optical filters to identify wavelengths during a scan.
- Optical Position Transducer for Limited Rotation Motors
A position transducer system uses an integrated illumination source and detector array to receive modulated reflected light from a rotating reflector.
- Integrated Laser Field Conjugation for Turbulent Propagation
An integrated laser field conjugation system pre-compensates amplitude and phase aberrations in low-power beam paths.
- Dual-Frequency Comb Optical Fiber Interrogation
Dual-frequency comb technology down-converts backscattering signals to the RF domain, eliminating high-frequency electronics that degrade noise performance.
- Multi-faceted flat-faced lens for optical encoder stray light reduction
A multi-faceted flat-faced lens directs and refracts light to improve contrast in reflective optical encoders.