Method and apparatus for converting spectral and light intensity

Details Method and apparatus for converting spectral and light intensity Method and apparatus for converting spectral and light intensity

1983-03-14

1986-01-07

Evans, F. L.

Optics: measuring and testing

By dispersed light spectroscopy

Utilizing a spectrophotometer

356328, G01J 338

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045630895

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for converting spectral and light intensity values directly to digital data, utilizes an image sensor having at least one row of sensor elements, each element including a light sensitive capacitor and an access switch and which changes state and produces a corresponding digital output signal when a predetermined charge threshold is exceeded by the capacitor whose charge is a function of light intensity of an illuminating light source. The image sensor is illuminated with a reference light source having a known intensity through a neutral density gradient filter and the digital output of the sensor is examined for the row to obtain digital data corresponding to the number of state changes in the row. The image sensor is then illuminated with an unknown light source through the filter and the digital output of the sensor for the row is examined to obtain digital data corresponding to the number of state changes in the row. The intensity of the unknown light source is determined in digital form for the row as a function of the digital data and the known intensity of the reference light source.

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patent: 4441125 (1984-04-01), Parkinson

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