Optics: measuring and testing – By particle light scattering – With photocell detection
Patent
1997-06-11
2000-06-20
Kim, Robert H.
Optics: measuring and testing
By particle light scattering
With photocell detection
356349, G01B 902
Patent
active
060783923
ABSTRACT:
Systems and methods for direct-to-digital holography are described. An apparatus includes a laser; a beamsplitter optically coupled to the laser; a reference beam mirror optically coupled to the beamsplitter; an object optically coupled to the beamsplitter, a focusing lens optically coupled to both the reference beam mirror and the object; and a digital recorder optically coupled to the focusing lens. A reference beam is incident upon the reference beam mirror at a non-normal angle, and the reference beam and an object beam are focused by the focusing lens at a focal plane of the digital recorder to form an image. The systems and methods provide advantages in that computer assisted holographic measurements can be made.
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Baylor Larry R.
Castracane James
Clow Lawrence
Hanson Gregory R.
Rasmussen David A.
Kim Robert H.
Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corp.
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