Optics: measuring and testing – Refraction testing – Prism engaging specimen
Patent
1985-05-10
1987-09-08
Rosenberger, R. A.
Optics: measuring and testing
Refraction testing
Prism engaging specimen
356128, 350619, G01N 2141
Patent
active
046920242
ABSTRACT:
An optical refractometer for automatically determining the principal indices of a specimen receives an incident radiation beam which is reflected by a first rotatable mirror onto a reflecting surface of a first elliptical mirror wherein the axis of rotation of the first rotatable surface extends through a first focus of the first elliptical mirror. A hemicylinder has a center of curvature at a second focus of the first elliptical mirror and rotatably and translatably mounts a specimen about a first axis and along second and third axes, respectively, such that a portion of the specimen is located at the second focus to receive the reflected incident beam from the first rotatable surface. A second elliptical mirror has third and fourth foci and a second surface for reflecting the incident radiation beam from the second elliptical mirror with an axis of rotation extending through the fourth focus with the third focus being at the first axis coincident with the second focus for producing a reflected beam output. The rotation of the first and second rotatable surface is controllable to alter the angle of the incident radiation and the angle of the reflected beam output, and for rotating the specimen about the first axis and translating it along the second and third axes.
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Cooper Crystal D.
Electro-tec Corporation
Rosenberger R. A.
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