WO2014141666A1 - 光波長測定方法および光波長測定装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for measuring the wavelength of light.
- a dispersion element for example, a diffraction grating, a prism, or an etalon
- an interferometer or the like
- the general measurement accuracy is about several nanometers when the measurable bandwidth is wide, and about several picometers when the measurable bandwidth is narrow.
- the technical level of the conventional wavelength measurement is already complete, and it is difficult to achieve high accuracy with the conventional approach.
- the pitch of a diffraction grating used as a dispersive element has already been reduced to about the wavelength to be measured. Therefore, it is difficult to improve the measurement accuracy by reducing the pitch of the diffraction grating or by improving the creation accuracy of the diffraction grating.
- the present invention provides an optical wavelength measurement method and an optical wavelength measurement apparatus that can measure the wavelength of light with high accuracy.
- An optical wavelength measurement method is an optical wavelength measurement method for measuring the wavelength of input light, and is a second method for outputting a plurality of second beams at a plurality of positions corresponding to the wavelength of the input light.
- the wavelength of the input light by using the plurality of second beams output at a plurality of positions corresponding to the wavelength of the input light as a vernier. Therefore, it is possible to measure the wavelength with higher accuracy than when measuring the wavelength using the conventional main scale.
- the second dispersion device a diffraction grating having a pitch change can be used, and it is not necessary to greatly improve the creation accuracy of the dispersion device. Therefore, the wavelength can be measured with high accuracy relatively easily.
- the step of inputting the input light to a first dispersion device that outputs a first beam at a position corresponding to the wavelength of the input light; and the output from the first dispersion device A step of determining a wavelength range of the input light based on a positional relationship between the first beam and the main scale, wherein the step of measuring the wavelength of the input light is output from the second dispersion device.
- the wavelength of the input light can be measured with high accuracy by adding the measurement using the vernier to the measurement using the main scale.
- the main beam out of the plurality of second beams output from the second dispersion device for each wavelength range having a size corresponding to the scale interval of the main scale.
- size corresponding to the scale interval of a main scale is measured. Can do. Therefore, when the input light includes components of a plurality of wavelengths, the intensity of each wavelength component can be measured with high accuracy.
- the optical wavelength measurement method further includes a step of converting an input optical analog signal into the input light having a wavelength corresponding to a signal intensity, and a step of generating a digital signal according to the measured wavelength of the input light. But you can.
- a recording medium such as a system, apparatus, integrated circuit, computer program, or computer-readable CD-ROM, and the system, method, integrated circuit, and computer program. And any combination of recording media.
- the light wavelength measurement method can measure the wavelength of light with high accuracy.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of an optical wavelength measurement device according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining an example of the configuration of the optical wavelength measurement device according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of the optical wavelength measurement method in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of an optical wavelength measurement device according to a modification of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining an example of the configuration of the optical wavelength measurement apparatus according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an optical wavelength measurement method according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the optical A / D converter.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram showing output results of a plurality of beams for each of the three input lights.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the relationship between the main scale and the sub-scale in the experiment.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an experimental result of wavelength measurement using three second beams as vernier.
- FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of a simulation result of the optical wavelength measurement method according to the second embodiment.
- the optical wavelength measurement apparatus specifies the wavelength range of input light based on the positional relationship between the first beam output from the first dispersion device and the main scale. Then, the optical wavelength measuring apparatus measures the wavelength of the input light within the specified wavelength range by using the plurality of second beams output from the second dispersion device as a vernier scale.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the optical wavelength measurement device 100 according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining an example of the configuration of the optical wavelength measurement device 100 according to the first embodiment.
- the input light input beam
- the input light is light composed of only a single wavelength component (hereinafter referred to as “monochromatic light”).
- the measurement target of the optical wavelength measuring device 100 is not limited to monochromatic light. That is, the optical wavelength measuring device 100 may measure the wavelength of light including a plurality of wavelength components. Furthermore, the optical wavelength measuring device 100 may measure not only the wavelength but also the intensity (amplitude) of light at the measured wavelength.
- the optical wavelength measuring device 100 includes a dispersion device 110 and a measuring means 120 as shown in FIG.
- the distribution device 110 includes a first distribution device 110a and a second distribution device 110b.
- the first dispersion device 110a outputs the first beam at a position corresponding to the wavelength of the input light. For example, as shown in FIG. 2A, the first dispersion device 110a reflects the input light at a position depending on the wavelength of the input light.
- the first dispersion device 110a is a reflective diffraction grating having a characteristic (angular dispersion characteristic) in which the diffraction angle changes with respect to the wavelength of the input light.
- the first dispersion device 110a is not limited to the reflective diffraction grating as shown in FIG.
- the first dispersion device 110a may be a transmissive diffraction grating.
- the first dispersion device 110a may be a prism or an etalon, for example.
- the second dispersion device 110b outputs a plurality of second beams at a plurality of positions corresponding to the wavelength of the input light. For example, as shown in FIG. 2B, the second dispersion device 110b reflects the input light at a plurality of positions depending on the wavelength of the input light and arranged at substantially equal intervals. .
- the substantially equal interval includes an interval within a range that can be regarded as substantially the same as a strict equal interval.
- the second dispersion device 110b is a reflective diffraction grating in which a diffraction grating is formed so that the pitch changes with respect to the incident direction of input light.
- the second dispersion device 110b is not limited to the reflective diffraction grating.
- the second dispersion device 110b may be a transmissive diffraction grating.
- the second dispersion device 110b may be an AWG (Arrayed Waveguide Grating) device, for example, instead of a diffraction grating.
- the second distributed device 110b may be realized by CGH (Computer Generated Hologram).
- the first dispersion device 110a and the second dispersion device 110b are arranged side by side in a direction (depth direction of the paper) perpendicular to a plane from which a plurality of second beams are output.
- the first distribution device 110a and the second distribution device 110b may be integrated or separate.
- distribution device 110b may be alternately installed in the same position, for example.
- the measuring means 120 uses the plurality of second beams output from the second dispersion device 110b as a sub measure for measuring the wavelength of the input light within the wavelength range specified by the main measure, and Measure the wavelength.
- the measurement means 120 first specifies the wavelength range of the input light based on the positional relationship between the first beam output from the first dispersion device 110a and the main scale. Then, the measuring unit 120 extracts the second beam output at a position corresponding to the scale of the main scale from the plurality of second beams output from the second dispersion device 110b. Measure the wavelength of the input light within the range. That is, the measuring unit 120 is identified by extracting the second beam output at a position that coincides with one of the main scales from the plurality of second beams output from the second dispersion device 110b. Measure the wavelength of the input light within the wavelength range.
- the main scale is a scale for measuring the wavelength. That is, the main scale is a scale for measuring the wavelength of the input light with the first accuracy or the first resolution determined in advance.
- the main scale associates the output position of the first beam with the wavelength range of the input light.
- the vernier scale is an auxiliary scale for measuring the value less than one scale of the main scale more finely. That is, the vernier is a scale for measuring the wavelength of the input light with a second accuracy higher than the first accuracy or a second resolution finer than the first resolution based on the wavelength measured by the main measure. is there.
- each of the plurality of second beams corresponds to one scale of a vernier.
- the scale interval of the vernier scale is different from the scale interval of the main scale.
- the wavelength can be measured in a measurement unit of 1/10 of the main scale.
- the scale interval of the vernier is 19/20 of the scale interval of the main scale
- the wavelength can be measured in a measurement unit of 1/20 of the main scale.
- the vernier scale interval (second beam interval) is (n-1) / n (where n is an integer greater than 1) of the main scale interval (pixel interval of the imaging device).
- the wavelength is measured in a measurement unit of 1 / n of the main scale.
- the scale interval of the vernier scale may be larger than the scale interval of the main scale. Even in this case, if there is a difference in the scale interval between the main scale and the sub-scale, the wavelength can be measured in a measurement unit smaller than the main scale.
- the measurement unit 120 includes a lens 121, an imaging device 122, and a measurement unit 123.
- the lens 121 is installed between the dispersion device 110 and the imaging device 122.
- the lens 121 refracts the first beam output from the first dispersive device 110a and the plurality of second beams output from the second dispersive device 110b so as to enter the imaging device 122.
- the imaging device 122 is an image sensor (for example, a CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) image sensor or a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) image sensor).
- the imaging device 122 has at least one pixel column. Each pixel included in the pixel column is arranged at a position corresponding to the main scale.
- the measurement unit 123 acquires the light intensity distribution formed by the first beam from the imaging device 122. Then, the measuring unit 123 specifies the wavelength range of the input light based on the main scale corresponding to the position of the pixel where the highest intensity is obtained in the light intensity distribution formed by the first beam.
- the measurement unit 123 acquires the light intensity distribution formed by the plurality of second beams from the imaging device 122. Then, the measurement unit 123 extracts the second beam having the highest intensity among the plurality of second beams based on the light intensity distribution formed by the plurality of second beams.
- the second beam extracted in this way corresponds to the second beam output at a position corresponding to the main scale. That is, the extracted second beam corresponds to a vernier scale that matches the scale of the main scale. Therefore, the measurement unit 123 measures the wavelength of the input light within the specified wavelength range according to the extracted second beam.
- FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of the optical wavelength measurement method in the first embodiment.
- the measuring unit 120 specifies the wavelength range of the input light based on the positional relationship between the first beam output from the first dispersion device 110a and the main scale (S104).
- step S106 may be executed in parallel with step S102.
- the measuring unit 120 extracts the second beam output at a position corresponding to the main scale from the plurality of second beams output from the second dispersion device 110b as described above.
- the wavelength of the input light is measured within the specified wavelength range (S108).
- the input light using the plurality of second beams output to the plurality of positions corresponding to the wavelength of the input light as the vernier. Can be measured. Therefore, it is possible to measure the wavelength with higher accuracy than when measuring the wavelength using the conventional main scale.
- the second dispersion device a diffraction grating having a pitch change can be used, and it is not necessary to greatly improve the creation accuracy of the dispersion device. Therefore, the wavelength can be measured with high accuracy relatively easily.
- the measuring unit 120 may not include the lens 121 and the imaging device 122.
- the measurement unit 120 may include a member that is simply graduated instead of the imaging device 122. Even in this case, the wavelength can be measured with high accuracy by using the vernier by visual observation by the user.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the optical wavelength measurement device 150 according to the modification of the first embodiment.
- the optical wavelength measurement device 150 includes a dispersion device 110 and a measurement unit 170.
- the measuring unit 170 includes a lens 121, a slit member 172, a lens 173, an imaging device 174, and a measuring unit 175.
- the slit members 172 are each formed with a slit at the position of the main scale. Therefore, only the second beam output at a position corresponding to the scale of the main scale among the plurality of second beams passes through the slit member 172 and reaches the lens 173.
- the lens 173 refracts the second beam that has passed through the slit member 172, and makes the second beam incident on a pixel that is included in the imaging device 174 and that corresponds to the second beam. That is, the second beam that has passed through the slit member 172 is incident on the pixel corresponding to the relative position of the second beam among the plurality of second beams. For example, in FIG. 4, when the seventh second beam from the top of the plurality of second beams passes through the slit member 172, the second beam that has passed passes through the imaging device 174 to the fourth pixel from the top. Incident.
- the imaging device 174 is an image sensor having pixels equal to or more than the number of the plurality of second beams.
- the measurement unit 175 detects the position of the pixel on which the second beam that has passed through the slit member 172 is incident. Then, the measuring unit 175 identifies which second beam of the plurality of second beams has passed through the slit member 172 based on the detected pixel position. And the measurement part 175 measures the wavelength corresponding to the specified 2nd beam as the wavelength of input light within the wavelength range specified by the main scale. That is, the measurement unit 175 can measure the wavelength of the input light within the wavelength range specified by the main scale by detecting which pixel of the imaging device 174 the second beam is incident on.
- the wavelength of the input light is measured with high accuracy by adding the wavelength measurement using the vernier to the wavelength measurement using the conventional main ruler. can do.
- the input light is monochromatic light
- the input light includes a plurality of wavelength components within the wavelength range specified by the main scale.
- the optical wavelength measuring device can measure a plurality of wavelengths. That is, the optical wavelength measuring device can distinguish and measure a plurality of wavelengths of input light included in the wavelength range specified by the main scale.
- the optical wavelength measuring device in the present embodiment uses the plurality of second beams for each wavelength range having a size corresponding to the main scale interval, and the wavelength and intensity (amplitude) of each component included in the input light. Measure.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining an example of the configuration of the optical wavelength measurement apparatus 200 according to the second embodiment.
- the input light input beam
- the input light is light composed of components of a plurality of wavelengths.
- the optical wavelength measurement apparatus 200 includes a dispersion device 210 and a measurement unit 220.
- the dispersion device 210 outputs a plurality of beams at a plurality of positions corresponding to the wavelength of the input light.
- the distribution device 210 corresponds to the second distribution device 110b of the first embodiment. That is, the plurality of beams correspond to a plurality of second beams.
- the plurality of beams output from the dispersion device 210 include a plurality of beams for each wavelength component.
- the measuring unit 220 calculates the intensity of the beam output at a position corresponding to the main scale among the plurality of beams output from the dispersion device 210 for each wavelength range having a size corresponding to the main scale. By measuring, the wavelength and intensity of each component contained in the input light are measured.
- the wavelength range having a size corresponding to the scale interval of the main scale corresponds to the wavelength accuracy or resolution that can be measured by a plurality of beams output from the dispersion device 210 for one wavelength component.
- the measurement unit 220 includes a lens 221, an imaging device 222, an optical filter 223, and a measurement unit 224.
- the lens 221 is installed between the dispersion device 210 and the imaging device 222.
- the lens 221 refracts the plurality of beams output from the dispersion device 210 and makes the light incident on the optical filter 223.
- the imaging device 222 is an image sensor (for example, a CMOS image sensor or a CCD image sensor).
- the imaging device 222 has a plurality of pixel columns respectively corresponding to a plurality of wavelength ranges.
- each pixel included in each pixel column is arranged at a position corresponding to the main scale.
- the optical filter 223 is installed between the lens 221 and the imaging device 222.
- the optical filter 223 has a plurality of filter regions respectively corresponding to the plurality of pixel columns of the imaging device 222.
- Each filter region passes only a beam having a wavelength range corresponding to each pixel column. That is, the plurality of beams that have passed through each filter region are incident on the corresponding pixel column. That is, a plurality of beams in a wavelength range corresponding to the pixel column reach each pixel column.
- the measurement unit 224 acquires the light intensity distribution formed by a plurality of beams for each pixel column of the imaging device 222.
- This light intensity distribution corresponds to the intensity of the beam output at a position corresponding to each scale on the main scale. That is, the measurement unit 224 acquires the light intensity distribution formed by a plurality of beams for each pixel column of the imaging device 222, so that each component included in the input light for each wavelength range corresponding to the pixel column. Wavelength and intensity can be measured. That is, the measurement unit 224 can measure the spectrum of the input light with high accuracy.
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the optical wavelength measurement method according to the second embodiment.
- step S204 input light is input to the dispersion device 210 (S202). Subsequently, the process of step S204 is executed for each wavelength range.
- the measuring means 220 measures the beam output at a position corresponding to the main scale among the plurality of beams output from the dispersion device 210 for each wavelength range having a size corresponding to the main scale interval. By measuring the intensity, the wavelength and intensity of the input light are measured in the wavelength range (S204).
- the main scale is selected from the plurality of beams for each wavelength range having a size corresponding to the main scale interval.
- the intensity of the beam output at the corresponding position can be measured. Therefore, when the input light includes components of a plurality of wavelengths, the intensity of each wavelength component can be measured with high accuracy.
- the pixel interval may be changed for each pixel column (that is, a wavelength range corresponding to the pixel column).
- FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of a simulation result of the optical wavelength measurement method according to the second embodiment.
- the rectangular block indicating each of the input light and the plurality of beams represents a spectral distribution. Further, the interval between the plurality of beams (sub-scales) is 0.96 times the interval between the main scales.
- optical wavelength measurement device has been described above based on the embodiment, but the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. Unless it deviates from the gist of the present invention, various modifications conceived by those skilled in the art have been made in this embodiment, and forms constructed by combining components in different embodiments are also within the scope of one or more aspects. May be included.
- the lens included in the measuring means is a transmission lens, but may be a reflection lens.
- the measurement means may include a plurality of lenses.
- the optical wavelength measuring device may include a slit member as in the modification of the first embodiment.
- the optical wavelength measuring device may further include an optical filter.
- an optical filter that removes components of wavelengths other than the measurement target range may be installed between the dispersion device and the lens, or between the lens and the imaging device.
- an optical filter for removing diffracted light of an order other than the target order may be installed.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of an optical A / D conversion device including the above-described optical wavelength measurement device as a spectrum analyzer.
- the optical A / D converter of FIG. 7 converts an input optical analog signal into an optical signal having a wavelength corresponding to the signal intensity, and measures the wavelength of the converted optical signal (input light). Generate.
- the optical wavelength measuring device in each of the above embodiments it is possible to improve the resolution of optical quantization or reduce the A / D conversion error. It becomes possible. Note that the detailed description of the optical A / D conversion device in FIG.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram showing output results of three second beams for each of the three input lights.
- the three second beams of the second input light were shifted to the left with respect to the three second beams of the first input light. Further, the three second beams of the third input light are shifted to the left with respect to the three second beams of the second input light. That is, as the wavelength increases, the second beam is shifted to the left.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the relationship between the main scale and the sub-scale in the experiment.
- the second scale of the main scale was 2.2 cm
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing experimental results of wavelength measurement using three second beams as vernier. Specifically, FIG. 10 shows a result of superimposing a main scale on three second beams corresponding to each input light.
- the second beam at the right end is also used as the first beam.
- the first beam of the first input light coincided with the scale on the right side of the main scale
- the first beam of the third input light was not shifted to the center scale of the main scale. That is, a difference of 40 nm could not be determined only by the first beam and the main scale. Therefore, the measurement unit of this main scale was larger than 40 nm, and the wavelength range specified by the main scale was larger than 40 nm.
- the second beams output at positions corresponding to the scales of the main scale are different second beams for the first to third input lights. That is, in the first input light, the rightmost second beam is output to a position corresponding to the main scale, and in the second input light, the center second beam is output to a position corresponding to the main scale. In the input light, the second beam at the left end was output at a position corresponding to the main scale.
- the difference in the wavelengths of the first to third input lights could be discriminated. That is, by using the three second beams as the vernier, it was possible to measure the wavelength of the input light with a measurement unit of 20 nm smaller than the measurement unit of the main scale.
- the optical wavelength measuring device can measure the wavelength of input light with high accuracy, and can be applied to, for example, a spectrum analyzer and an optical A / D converter.
- Optical wavelength measuring apparatus 110 210 Dispersion device 110a First dispersion device 110b Second dispersion device 120, 170, 220 Measuring means 121, 173, 221 Lens 122, 174, 222 Imaging device 123, 175, 224 Measurement 172 Slit member 223 Optical filter
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実施の形態1における光波長測定装置は、第1分散デバイスから出力される第1ビームと主尺(main scale)との位置関係に基づいて入力光の波長の範囲を特定する。そして、光波長測定装置は、第2分散デバイスから出力される複数の第2ビームを副尺(vernier scale)として用いて、特定された波長の範囲内において入力光の波長を測定する。
まず、本実施の形態における光波長測定装置の構成について説明する。
分散デバイス110は、第1分散デバイス110aと、第2分散デバイス110bとを有する。
測定手段120は、第2分散デバイス110bから出力された複数の第2ビームを、主尺によって特定される波長の範囲内で入力光の波長を測定するための副尺として用いて、入力光の波長を測定する。
次に、以上のように構成された光波長測定装置100を用いて入力光の波長を測定する方法を説明する。
次に、実施の形態1の変形例について説明する。
次に、実施の形態2について、図面を参照しながら具体的に説明する。本実施の形態における光波長測定装置は、主尺の目盛り間隔に対応する大きさの波長の範囲ごとに、複数の第2ビームを用いて入力光に含まれる各成分の波長および強度(振幅)を測定する。
まず、本実施の形態における光波長測定装置の構成について説明する。
分散デバイス210は、入力光の波長に対応する複数の位置に複数のビームを出力する。この分散デバイス210は、実施の形態1の第2分散デバイス110bに相当する。つまり、複数のビームは、複数の第2ビームに相当する。ただし、本実施の形態では、入力光に複数の波長の成分が含まれるので、分散デバイス210が出力する複数のビームは、各波長の成分ごとの複数のビームを含む。
測定手段220は、主尺の目盛り間隔に対応する大きさの波長の範囲ごとに、分散デバイス210から出力された複数のビームのうち主尺の目盛りに対応する位置に出力されたビームの強度を測定することにより、入力光に含まれる各成分の波長および強度を測定する。主尺の目盛り間隔に対応する大きさの波長の範囲とは、1つの波長の成分に対して分散デバイス210から出力される複数のビームによって測定することができる波長の精度あるいは分解能に対応する。
次に、以上のように構成された光波長測定装置200を用いて入力光の波長および各波長における入力光の強度を測定する方法を説明する。
ここで、実施の形態2における光波長測定方法のシミュレーション結果について説明する。図11は、実施の形態2における光波長測定方法のシミュレーション結果の説明図である。
以上、1つまたは複数の態様に係る光波長測定装置について、実施の形態に基づいて説明したが、本発明は、この実施の形態に限定されるものではない。本発明の趣旨を逸脱しない限り、当業者が思いつく各種変形を本実施の形態に施したものや、異なる実施の形態における構成要素を組み合わせて構築される形態も、1つまたは複数の態様の範囲内に含まれてもよい。
ここで、複数のビーム(第2ビーム)を副尺として用いた波長の測定が可能であることを検証するための実験結果について、図8~図10を参照しながら説明する。なお、以下に示す数値等は、検証のために行った本実験における一例であり、変更されてもよい。
110、210 分散デバイス
110a 第1分散デバイス
110b 第2分散デバイス
120、170、220 測定手段
121、173、221 レンズ
122、174、222 撮像デバイス
123、175、224 測定部
172 スリット部材
223 光学フィルタ
Claims (5)
- 入力光の波長を測定する光波長測定方法であって、
前記入力光の波長に対応する複数の位置に複数の第2ビームを出力する第2分散デバイスに前記入力光を入力するステップと、
前記第2分散デバイスから出力された前記複数の第2ビームを、主尺によって特定される波長の範囲内で前記入力光の波長を測定するための副尺として用いて、前記入力光の波長を測定するステップとを含む
光波長測定方法。 - 前記光波長測定方法は、さらに、
前記入力光の波長に対応する位置に第1ビームを出力する第1分散デバイスに前記入力光を入力するステップと、
前記第1分散デバイスから出力された第1ビームと前記主尺との位置関係に基づいて、前記入力光の波長の範囲を特定するステップとを含み、
前記入力光の波長を測定するステップでは、
前記第2分散デバイスから出力された前記複数の第2ビームの中から前記主尺の目盛りに対応する位置に出力された第2ビームを抽出することにより、特定された前記波長の範囲内で前記入力光の波長を測定する
請求項1に記載の光波長測定方法。 - 前記入力光の波長を測定するステップでは、
前記主尺の目盛り間隔に対応する大きさの波長の範囲ごとに、前記第2分散デバイスから出力された前記複数の第2ビームのうち前記主尺の目盛りに対応する位置に出力された第2ビームの強度を測定することにより、前記入力光に含まれる各成分の波長および強度を測定する
請求項1に記載の光波長測定方法。 - 前記光波長測定方法は、さらに、
入力光アナログ信号を信号強度に対応する波長の前記入力光に変換するステップと、
測定された前記入力光の波長に従ってデジタル信号を生成するステップとを含む
請求項1~3のいずれか1項に記載の光波長測定方法。 - 入力光の波長を測定する光波長測定装置であって、
前記入力光の波長に対応する複数の位置に複数のビームを出力する分散デバイスと、
前記分散デバイスから出力された前記複数のビームを、主尺によって特定される波長の範囲内で前記入力光の波長を測定するための副尺として用いて、前記入力光の波長を測定する測定手段とを備える
光波長測定装置。
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