Optics: measuring and testing – By light interference – Having polarization
Reexamination Certificate
2005-10-03
2009-02-03
Chowdhury, Tarifur (Department: 2886)
Optics: measuring and testing
By light interference
Having polarization
Reexamination Certificate
active
07486402
ABSTRACT:
An optical image measuring apparatus including a light emitting portion outputting light having different wavelengths intensity-modulating the light periodically, a polarizing plate converting a light to linearly polarized light, a half mirror dividing the light into signal light and reference light, a wavelength plate converting a polarization characteristic of the reference light, a frequency shifter shifting a frequency of the reference light, the half mirror superimposing the signal light and the reference light on each other to produce interference light, a polarization beam splitter extracting a polarized light from the interference light, CCDs detecting the extracted polarized interference light, and a signal processing portion forming an image of an object to be measured based on the polarized interference light related to each of the lights, detected by the CCDs.
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Akiba Masahiro
Chan Kinpui
Chowdhury Tarifur
Cook Jonathon D
Edwards Angell Palmer & & Dodge LLP
Kabushiki Kaisha Topcon
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