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- the present disclosure relates to a light measurement device.
- optical ranging methods that measure the distance to an object by methods such as the pulse propagation method, triangulation method, confocal method, white light interference method, or wavelength scanning interference method.
- the white light interference method, the wavelength scanning interference method, and the like are interference methods using the interference phenomenon of light.
- the interference method light emitted from a light source is split into measurement light and reference light, and the reflected light, which is the light reflected on the target object, is caused to interfere with the reference light. It measures the distance to an object based on constructive conditions.
- the optical measuring device described in Patent Document 1 uses the interference phenomenon of light.
- the frequency-modulated output light of the semiconductor laser is split into two by a beam splitter, one of which is used as a reference light and the other as a probe light.
- the probe light irradiates the object through the optical circulator.
- Scattered light from an object is guided to a beam splitter via an optical circulator, and the scattered light and reference light are combined and received by a photodetector. Since there is a time difference according to the distance to the object between the frequency-modulated reference light and the scattered light, a frequency difference occurs.
- a beat signal corresponding to the frequency difference is generated at the output of the photodetector.
- the optical measurement device described in Patent Document 1 combines scattered light and reference light to generate a beat signal.
- the distance to the object fluctuates greatly, the difference in optical path length between the reference light and the scattered light increases, so there is a problem that the beat signal is not generated and the distance cannot be measured.
- the light measurement device includes a branching unit that branches light into reference light and measurement light, an adjustment unit that branches the reference light into a plurality of reference beams having different optical path lengths, and a measurement light that irradiates and reflects an object. an interference unit for obtaining interference light by combining two of the reflected light and a plurality of reference beams; Calculate the difference.
- FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing an example of distance measurement using the light measuring device 100 according to Embodiment 1.
- FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram regarding frequencies of reference light and measurement light; It is a figure which shows the frequency spectrum of interference light. 4 shows a different example of the adjustment unit according to the first embodiment;
- FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram showing an example of distance measurement using the light measurement device 101 according to Modification 1 of Embodiment 1;
- Embodiment 1 The optical measurement 100 according to Embodiment 1 will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.
- the following Embodiment 1 shows one specific example. Therefore, the shape, arrangement, material, and the like of each component are examples, and are not intended to be limiting.
- Each figure is a schematic diagram and is not strictly illustrated. Moreover, in each figure, the same code
- FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an example of distance measurement using the light measuring device 100 according to the first embodiment.
- the object 14 is irradiated with light from the light measuring device 100, the reflected light is received, and the distance to the object 14 is measured.
- the optical measurement device 100 includes a transmitter 1 , an adjuster 9 and a receiver 10 .
- the light measurement device 100 may include a processing section 13 .
- the transmission unit 1 has a branch unit 4 .
- the transmitter 1 may include a light source 2 , a sweeper 3 , a circulator 5 and an illuminator 6 .
- the transmitter 1 emits light and receives reflected light.
- the light source 2 emits light.
- the light source 2 emits laser light, for example.
- the light source 2 emits continuous light, for example.
- the light source 2 emits laser light with a predetermined frequency, for example.
- the sweep unit 3 continuously changes the wavelength of light.
- the sweep unit 3 sweeps the wavelength of the input light and outputs it as swept light.
- the splitter 4 splits the light.
- the branching unit 4 is composed of, for example, an optical coupler or the like.
- Circulator 5 limits the direction in which light travels.
- Circulator 5 is, for example, a 3-port optical circulator.
- the 3-port optical circulator emits light that has entered port 1 through port 2 and emits light that has entered port 2 through port 3 .
- the irradiation unit 6 irradiates the object 14 with light.
- the irradiation section 6 may include a connector 7 and a lens 8 .
- the connector 7 is, for example, a connector attached to the end of an optical fiber.
- a lens 8 converges the light.
- the lens 8 is configured using one or more transmissive lenses, reflective lenses, or the like.
- the adjuster 9 switches the optical path.
- the adjustment unit 9 is configured by, for example, an optical switch or a VOA (Variable Optical Attenuator). Details of the adjustment unit 9 will be described later.
- the adjustment unit 9 since the adjustment unit 9 generates interference light, it is also an interference unit.
- the receiver 10 receives light.
- the receiving unit 10 photoelectrically converts light and outputs an electrical signal.
- the receiver 10 may include a photoelectric converter 11 and a digital converter 12 .
- the photoelectric conversion unit 11 photoelectrically converts light and outputs an electric signal.
- the photoelectric conversion unit 11 is, for example, a photoelectric converter.
- the digital converter 12 A/D converts the analog signal and outputs a digital signal.
- the digital converter 12 is, for example, an A/D converter.
- the processing unit 13 calculates the distance from the frequency spectrum of the interference wave.
- the processing unit 13 includes, for example, a processor and memory.
- the processing unit 13 is, for example, a PC.
- optical fiber Between the light source 2 and the sweeping section 3, between the sweeping section 3 and the branching section 4, between the branching section 4 and the circulator 5, between the branching section 4 and the adjusting section 9, between the circulator 5 and the connector 7 , the circulator 5 and the adjustment section 9, and the adjustment section 9 and the photoelectric conversion section 11 are connected by optical fibers, for example. Laser light is guided through an optical fiber.
- Object 14 is the object whose distance is to be measured. Object 14 may be anything as long as it reflects light.
- the light emitted from the light source 2 in the transmission section 1 is incident on the sweep section 3 .
- the light source 2 may be provided outside the light measurement device 100 .
- the sweep unit 3 sweeps the wavelength of the incident light and outputs it as swept light.
- the sweep light is, for example, continuous-wave laser light, and the frequency changes continuously. Note that the sweep unit 3 may be provided outside the light measurement device 100 .
- the sweeping light output from the sweeping section 3 is input to the branching section 4 .
- the splitter 4 splits the sweep light into two.
- the two split sweep lights are input to the circulator 5 and the adjusting section 9, respectively.
- the sweep light input to the circulator 5 is used as measurement light.
- the sweep light input to the adjustment unit 9 is used as reference light.
- the circulator 5 outputs the measurement light input from the branching section 4 to the irradiation section 6 .
- the circulator 5 does not output the measurement light input from the splitter 4 to the adjuster 9 .
- the irradiation unit 6 emits the measurement light input from the circulator 5 through the connector 7 .
- the connector 7 may reflect part of the measurement light and output it to the circulator 5 .
- the lens 8 collimates and condenses the measurement light emitted from the connector 7, and then irradiates the object 14 with the light.
- the object 14 is directly irradiated with the measurement light emitted from the connector 7 without going through the lens 8 . Therefore, the irradiation unit 6 irradiates the object 14 with the measurement light.
- the measurement light reflected by the object 14 enters the irradiation unit 6 .
- Reflected light incident on the irradiation unit 6 is output to the circulator 5 via the connector 7 .
- the irradiation section 6 outputs the reflected light to the circulator 5 .
- the circulator 5 outputs measurement light (reflected light) reflected by the object 14 input from the irradiation unit 6 to the adjustment unit 9 . That is, the circulator 5 outputs the measurement light from the branching section 4 to the irradiation section 6 and outputs the measurement light from the irradiation section 6 to the adjustment section 9 . In addition, the circulator 5 may also output the measurement light reflected by the connector 7 to the adjustment section 9 as well.
- the adjusting section 9 can adjust the optical path length of the reference light from the branching section 4 .
- the adjustment unit 9 can cause the measurement light from the circulator 5 and the reference light from the splitter 4 to interfere with each other and output interference light.
- the adjustment unit 9 can cause two reference lights with different optical path lengths to interfere with each other and output interference light. A beat signal is generated by interfering light. Therefore, the adjustment section 9 is also an interference section.
- the adjustment unit 9 includes switching units 20, 21, and 22, for example.
- the switches of the switching units 20, 21, and 22 select the lower side, the lower side, and both, respectively, so that the adjustment section 9 can cause the reference light and the measurement light to interfere with each other.
- the switches of the switching units 20, 21, and 22 select the upper side, the upper side, and both, respectively, so that the adjusting section 9 can cause the measurement light and the reference light whose optical path length is changed to interfere with each other.
- the switches of the switching units 20, 21, and 22 select both, both, and lower, respectively, so that the adjustment unit 9 can cause two reference beams with different optical path lengths to interfere with each other.
- the receiving section 10 receives the interference wave output from the adjusting section 9 .
- the photoelectric conversion unit 11 photoelectrically converts the interference light and outputs an analog signal representing the interference light.
- the digital converter 12 A/D-converts the analog signal from the photoelectric converter 11 and then outputs the received signal as a digital signal.
- the processing unit 13 calculates the measured distance from the frequency spectrum of the interference light based on the received signal. More specifically, for example, the processing unit 13 measures the frequency spectrum of the interference light by Fourier transforming the received signal. The measurement distance is determined by the optical path length difference between the measurement light and the reference light. When the difference in optical path length between the two from the splitter 4 is 0, the frequency obtained is 0, and the frequency of the interference light increases in proportion to the difference in optical path length. By measuring the frequency of the interference light, the distance of the object to be measured is measured. At this time, the optical path length difference for obtaining the frequency spectrum of the interference light is limited by the coherence length.
- Optical interference is detected when the optical path lengths of the measurement light and the reference light are within the coherence length of the light source.
- the coherence length which determines the measurable range in one measurement, varies depending on the specifications of the light source.
- the coherence length is inversely proportional to the linewidth of the light source.
- Light sources with narrower linewidths are generally more costly.
- a mechanism for adjusting the delay length of the reference light is provided to change the optical path length, thereby expanding the substantial measurement range.
- FIG. 2A to 2C are explanatory diagrams regarding the frequencies of reference light and measurement light.
- FIG. 2A shows temporal changes in the frequencies of the reference light and the reflected light.
- FIG. 2B shows temporal changes in intensity of interference light.
- FIG. 2C shows an example of the frequency spectrum after Fourier transform is applied to the interference light.
- FIG. 2A shows an example in which the optical path length of the measuring beam S is longer than the optical path lengths of the two types of reference beams R1 and R2. It is assumed that the optical path length from the sweep unit 3 to the adjustment unit 9 is longer in the order of measurement light S>reference light R2>reference light R1.
- the reference light R1 is, for example, an optical path passing below the switching unit 20 .
- the reference light R2 is, for example, an optical path passing above the switching section 20 .
- the frequencies of the measurement light S, the reference light R2, and the reference light R1 inserted by the sweep unit 3 increase with time. Therefore, in the adjustment section 9, the frequency of the measurement light S is the lowest. Moreover, the measurement light S is the slowest light of a certain specific frequency to reach the adjustment unit 9 . In FIG. 2A, the loci of frequencies are shifted to the right in the order of the reference beam R1, the reference beam R2, and the measurement beam S, that is, they are delayed. As the distance from the object 14 increases further, the locus of the frequency of the measurement light S shifts further to the right. Furthermore, the measurement light S has a large frequency difference from the reference lights R1 and R2.
- FIG. 2B shows the intensity signal X of the interference light with respect to time obtained by combining the reference light R1 and the measurement light S, and the reference light R2 and the measurement light S in the adjustment unit 9.
- FIG. 2B shows the intensity signal X of the interference light with respect to time obtained by combining the reference light R1 and the measurement light S, and the reference light R2 and the measurement light S in the adjustment unit 9.
- FIG. 2B shows the intensity signal X of the interference light with respect to time obtained by combining the reference light R1 and the measurement light S, and the reference light R2 and the measurement light S in the adjustment unit 9.
- FIG. 2C is a diagram showing the frequency spectrum of the interference light in FIG. 2B.
- the horizontal axis indicates the frequency f
- the vertical axis indicates the intensity Y of the interference light.
- the intensity Y of the frequency spectrum decreases as the optical path length difference between the reference light and the measurement light increases.
- the coherence length is defined as a value that decreases by 3 dB from the maximum value (the value at which the intensity is halved).
- the coherence length is inversely proportional to the linewidth of the light source, as shown in Equation (1). For example, even if the line width of the light source 2 is small, the coherence length is limited to about several tens of millimeters. A frequency spectrum having a high intensity is obtained for the reference light R2, and a weak frequency spectrum is obtained for the reference light R2. In this way, when the distance is measured from the position of the frequency spectrum using the optical path length difference between the measurement light and the reference light, the reference light with the small optical path length difference between the target measurement light and the reference light provides more accurate measurement. It becomes possible.
- FIG. 3A to 3C are diagrams showing frequency spectra of interfering light.
- FIG. 3A shows the frequency spectrum when the measurement range is adjusted around the object 14.
- FIG. 3B shows the frequency spectrum when the measurement range is adjusted around the connector 7.
- FIG. 3C shows the frequency spectrum of interfering waves by two reference beams.
- the adjustment unit 9 according to Embodiment 1 includes switching units 20, 21, and 22. There are two frequency spectra related to the measurement light, one originating from the reflected light from the surface of the object 14 and the other originating from the end surface reflection of the connector 7 . Both spectra according to the first embodiment cannot be accurately measured in a single measurement range limited by the coherence length.
- the optical path lengths of the reference beams R1 and R2 from the branching portion 4 to the adjustment portion 9 are L R1 and L R2 (L R1 ⁇ L R2 ).
- LS be the optical path length from the branching portion 4 of the measurement light S to the adjusting portion 9 after being reflected by the object 14 .
- LF be the optical path length from the branching portion 4 of the measurement light S to the adjusting portion 9 after being reflected by the connector 7 . In this case, L S >L F.
- FIG. 3A shows an example in which the reference light R2 and the measurement light S reflected by the object 14 are caused to interfere with each other.
- the switching units 20, 21, and 22 of the adjusting unit 9 select the upper side, the upper side, and both, respectively.
- the optical path length difference LA between the measurement light S and the reference light is represented by Equation (2).
- L A L S - L R2 (2)
- the frequency spectrum of the interference wave occurs at a position LA to the right from the center of the coherence length of the reference beam R2.
- the frequency spectrum of the interference wave generated to the left from the center originates from the end face reflection of the connector 7 .
- FIG. 3B shows an example in which the reference light R1 and the measurement light S reflected by the connector 7 are caused to interfere with each other.
- the switching units 20, 21, and 22 of the adjusting unit 9 select the lower side, the lower side, and both, respectively.
- the optical path length difference LB between the measurement light S and the reference light R1 is expressed as in Equation (3).
- L B L F ⁇ L R1 (3)
- the frequency spectrum of the interference wave occurs at a position LB to the right from the center of the coherence length of the reference beam R1.
- the frequency spectrum of the interference wave generated far left from the center originates from the reflection of the object 14 .
- a path such as an optical fiber through which laser light propagates varies in its optical path length due to disturbances such as changes in environmental temperature and temperature distribution in the longitudinal direction. Therefore, by obtaining the difference between the distance measurement values of the object 14 and the connector 7, the fluctuation of the optical path length can be suppressed.
- L R1 L R2 .
- L R1 and L R2 also have temperature distributions and fluctuations different from those of the other optical paths. Therefore, by also measuring the difference between the two, it is possible to eliminate the influence of the temperature distribution and fluctuations on the measurement.
- the adjustment unit 9 causes the two reference beams R1 and R2 to interfere with each other, thereby obtaining the optical path length difference LC between the reference beam R1 and the reference beam R2.
- L C L R2 ⁇ L R1 (5)
- the obtained measured value L measure2 is represented by Equation (6).
- the ratio of the measurement frequencies of the optical path difference L A , the optical path difference L B , and the optical path difference L C may be equally set to 1:1:1.
- the measurement frequency may be made uneven.
- a sufficient number of times of averaging may be obtained by obtaining a plurality of measurements of reflected light from the object 14 whose frequency spectrum intensity is unknown.
- the ratio may be actively changed according to the intensity of the frequency spectrum.
- the distance to the object can be measured by using two reference beams with different optical path lengths. Also, since the optical path length difference between the two reference beams is measured, the optical path length of the optical fiber portion can be offset, and the distance from the connector 7 to the object 14 can be measured. As a result, it is possible to suppress the influence of fluctuations in the optical path length of the optical fiber portion due to temperature changes or the like.
- FIG. 4 shows another example of the adjustment unit according to the first embodiment.
- the adjustment section 9A includes switching sections 20A, 21A, and 22 .
- the switching units 20A and 21A have the number of switching paths increased from two to five. This makes it possible to create five different reference beams with different optical path lengths.
- Reference beams R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are defined in descending order of the optical path lengths of the reference beams, and their optical path lengths are L R1 , L R2 , L R3 , L R4 , and L R5 .
- the optical path lengths are L R1 to L Rk .
- An optical path length difference Lcn between the n-th reference beam Rn and the n+1-th reference beam Rn+1 exists within the range of the coherence length of the reference beam Rn.
- L Csum in Eq. can be calculated.
- Lcn L R2 ⁇ L R1
- Lcn L R3 -L R2
- Lcn L R4 -L R3
- Lcn L R5 ⁇ L R4
- L Csum L R5 ⁇ L R1 (7)
- the measurement value can be calculated using the reference lights R1, R2, and R3. .
- the distance to the object 14 can be measured by changing the number of reference beams used.
- FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram showing an example of distance measurement using the light measurement device 101 according to Modification 1 of Embodiment 1. As shown in FIG.
- the light measurement device 101 measures the distance to the object 14 by adjusting the optical path length of the reference light in the same manner as the light measurement device 100 . A description of the same components as in FIG. 1 is omitted.
- the optical measurement device 101 includes a transmitter 31 , an adjuster 39 and a receiver 40 .
- the light measurement device 101 may include a processing unit 44 .
- the transmitter 31 has a beam splitter 34 .
- the transmitter 31 may include a light source 32 , a condenser 33 , a shutter 35 and an irradiator 36 .
- the transmitter 31 emits light and receives reflected light.
- the light source 32 emits light.
- the light source 32 emits white light, for example.
- the light source 32 emits continuous light, for example.
- the light source 32 emits, for example, white light with a predetermined frequency.
- the condensing part 33 linearly condenses light.
- the condensing part 33 is composed of, for example, a lens and a slit.
- the beam splitter 34 splits the light.
- the beam splitter 34 splits light at a predetermined splitting ratio.
- the beam splitter 34 is composed of, for example, a half mirror.
- the shutter 35 passes or blocks light.
- the shutter 35 is made of, for example, a member that does not transmit light, and can be opened and closed.
- the irradiation unit 36 irradiates the object 14 with light.
- the irradiation section 36 may have a lens 38 .
- a lens 38 collects the light.
- the lens 38 is configured using one or more transmissive lenses, reflective lenses, or the like.
- the adjuster 39 switches the optical path length.
- the adjustment unit 9 is configured using, for example, two or more mirrors 50 and 51 .
- Mirrors 50 and 51 are controllable in transmittance and reflectance.
- the mirrors 50 and 51 may be configured using, for example, optical crystals whose transmittance and reflectance are electrically controllable. Alternatively, the mirrors 50 and 51 may be capable of controlling transmittance and reflectance by mechanically changing their angles.
- the receiver 40 receives light.
- the receiving unit 40 photoelectrically converts light and outputs an electrical signal.
- the receiving unit 40 may include a spectroscopic unit 41 , a photoelectric conversion unit 42 and a digital conversion unit 43 .
- the spectroscopic unit 41 spatially disperses light at a predetermined wavelength.
- the spectroscopic section 41 is composed of, for example, a diffraction grating.
- the photoelectric conversion unit 42 photoelectrically converts light and outputs an electrical signal.
- the photoelectric conversion unit 42 photoelectrically converts the two-dimensional spectrum and outputs an analog signal representing interference fringes.
- the photoelectric conversion unit 42 is composed of, for example, a CMOS element.
- the digital converter 43 A/D-converts the analog signal and outputs a digital signal.
- the digital converter 43 is, for example, an A/D converter.
- the processing unit 44 calculates the distance from the frequency spectrum of the interference wave.
- the processing unit 44 includes, for example, a processor and memory.
- the processing unit 44 is, for example, a PC.
- optical stages are designed so that the light propagates through space between the section 41 and between the spectroscopic section 41 and the photoelectric conversion section 42 . White light is thereby guided through space.
- White light emitted from the light source 32 in the transmission section 31 is incident on the light collection section 33 .
- the light source 32 may be provided outside the light measuring device 101 .
- the light collecting unit 33 linearly collects the white light from the light source 32 .
- the beam splitter 34 splits the white light condensed by the condensing section 33 .
- the beam splitter 34 splits the white light into measuring light and reference light at a predetermined splitting ratio.
- the measurement light output from the beam splitter 34 passes through the shutter 35 and enters the irradiation section 36 .
- the reference light output from the beam splitter 34 enters the adjusting section 39 .
- the irradiation unit 36 irradiates the object 14 with the measurement light.
- the irradiating unit 36 collimates the measurement light by a lens 38 to condense it linearly, and irradiates the object 14 with the light. If the beam splitter 34 or the like makes the measurement light linear, the irradiator 36 may not be provided. Alternatively, the irradiation unit 36 may directly irradiate the object 14 with the measurement light output from the beam splitter 34 without the lens 38 .
- the measurement light reflected by the object 14 is guided from the irradiation section 36 to the beam splitter 34 .
- the adjustment unit 39 reflects the reference light output from the beam splitter 34 and guides it to the beam splitter 34 again.
- the adjuster 39 controls transmission or reflection of various mirrors to adjust the optical path length of the reference light.
- the beam splitter 34 causes the measurement light output from the irradiation unit 36 and the reference light output from the adjustment unit 39 to interfere with each other, and outputs interference light.
- the beam splitter 34 splits the white light from the condenser 33 into reference light reflected by a half mirror and measurement light transmitted through the half mirror.
- the beam splitter 34 reflects the measurement light from the irradiation unit 36 with a half mirror, and transmits the reference light from the adjustment unit 39 with a half mirror. Thereby, the reference light and the measurement light can be directed in the same direction and interfere with each other.
- the receiving section 40 receives the interference light output from the beam splitter 34 and outputs it to the spectroscopic section 41 .
- the spectroscopic unit 41 spatially disperses the interference light at a predetermined wavelength.
- the photoelectric conversion unit 42 photoelectrically converts the two-dimensional spectrum output from the spectroscopic unit 41 and outputs an analog signal representing interference fringes.
- the digital converter 43 then A/D converts the analog signal and outputs the digital signal as a received signal. In this way, the receiver 40 receives the interference light output from the beam splitter 34 and outputs a reception signal indicating interference fringes.
- the processing unit 44 outputs the distance distribution of the object from the frequency spectrum of the interference fringes based on the received signal. Specifically, for example, the processing unit 44 measures the frequency spectrum of each point of the object by Fourier transforming the received signal for each point. The distance distribution of the object is determined by the optical path length difference between the measurement light and the reference light. When the optical path length difference between the reference light and the measurement light after being split by the beam splitter 34 is 0, the frequency obtained is 0, and the frequency increases in proportion to the optical path length difference. By measuring this value, the distance distribution of the measurement target is measured. At this time, the distance at which the frequency spectrum can be obtained is limited by the coherence length.
- the white light guided from the light source 32 to the beam splitter 34 is linearly formed by the condensing section 33 . Further, the light shape when the object 14 is irradiated and the light shape when interfering on the beam splitter 34 continue to maintain the linear light shape.
- the measurement light emitted from the irradiation unit 36 is directed rightward.
- a linear light shape is formed in a direction perpendicular to the right direction, for example, in the vertical direction. Light elongated in the vertical direction causes reflection and interference at each point in the vertical direction. Therefore, the light at each point in the vertical direction has different interference components depending on the distance between the reference light and the reflected light according to the distance distribution of the object.
- interference fringes are generated according to the distance of each point according to the band of the white light.
- the interference fringes are received by the two-dimensional light receiving unit, and the interference fringes at each point are digitally converted and then Fourier transformed to obtain a spectrum indicating the distance of each point.
- the measurable range of the spectrum at each point is limited by the coherence length.
- the white light according to Modification 1 has a large line width, and the coherence length is limited to several ⁇ m.
- a method for adjusting the optical path length of the reference light in the light measurement device 101 according to Modification 1 will be described.
- the functions of the mirrors 50, 51 and the shutter 35 according to Modification 1 correspond to the functions of the switching units 20, 21, 22 of the adjusting unit 9 of the first embodiment.
- the optical path length of the reference light reflected by the mirror 50 is shorter than the optical path length of the reference light transmitted through the mirror 50 and reflected by the mirror 51 .
- the beam splitter 34 causes interference between the reference light reflected by the mirror 50 and the measurement light reflected by the object 14 and passed through the shutter 35 opened, so that the reference light R1 of the first embodiment and the object 14 It is possible to obtain the same effect as in the case of causing interference with the measurement light S reflected by . Further, by causing the reference light transmitted through the mirror 50 and reflected by the mirror 51 to interfere with the measurement light reflected by the object 14 and passed through the open shutter 35, the reference light R2 of the first embodiment and It is possible to obtain the same effect as in the example in which the measurement light S reflected by the object 14 is caused to interfere.
- the mirror 50 transmits and reflects the reference light at a constant ratio
- the mirror 51 reflects the reference light at a constant ratio
- the shutter 35 is closed to stop the measurement light from the irradiation unit 36. It is possible to obtain the same effect as the example in which the reference beam R1 and the reference beam R2 of the form 1 are caused to interfere with each other. At this time, it is possible to obtain the same effect as in the first embodiment in which the measurement light S reflected by the connector 7 and the reference lights R1 and R2 are caused to interfere with each other.
- the beam splitter 34 and the shutter 35 are also an interference part because they generate interference light.
- the ratio of the frequency of measurement of the optical path difference LA, the optical path difference LB, and the optical path difference LC may be equally set to 1:1:1.
- the measurement frequency may be made uneven. A sufficient number of times of averaging may be obtained by obtaining a plurality of measurements of reflected light from the object 14 whose frequency spectrum intensity is unknown. Alternatively, the ratio may be actively changed according to the intensity of the frequency spectrum.
- each of the above-described embodiments includes a range in consideration of manufacturing tolerances, assembly variations, and the like. For this reason, when a claim indicates the positional relationship between parts or the shape of a part, it indicates that it includes the range in consideration of manufacturing tolerances, assembly variations, and the like.
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以下、実施の形態1に係る光測定100について、図面を用いて詳細に説明する。なお、以下の実施の形態1は、一具体例を示すものである。したがって、各構成要素の形状、配置および材料などは一例であり、限定する趣旨はない。また、各図は模式図であり、厳密に図示されたものではない。また、各図において、同じ構成要素については同じ符号を付している。
光測定装置100は、送信部1、調整部9、および受信部10を備える。光測定装置100は、処理部13を備えてもよい。
送信部1は、分岐部4を備える。送信部1は、光源2、掃引部3、サーキュレータ5、および照射部6を備えても良い。送信部1は光を出射し、反射光を受光する。
光源2は、光を出射する。光源2は、例えば、レーザ光を出射する。光源2は、例えば、連続光を出射する。光源2は、例えば、所定の周波数のレーザ光を出射する。
掃引部3は、光の波長を連続的に変化する。掃引部3は、入力された光を波長掃引して、掃引光として出力する。
分岐部4は、光を分岐する。分岐部4は、例えば、光カプラ等により構成される。
サーキュレータ5は、光の進む方向を制限する。サーキュレータ5は、例えば、3ポート光サーキュレータである。3ポート光サーキュレータは、ポート1に入射した光をポート2に出射し、ポート2に入射した光をポート3で出射する。
照射部6は、光を対象物14に照射する。照射部6は、コネクタ7、およびレンズ8を備えてもよい。
コネクタ7は、例えば、光ファイバの末端に装着するコネクタである。
レンズ8は、光を集光する。レンズ8は、透過レンズ、または反射レンズなどを1つ以上用いて構成される。
調整部9は、光経路を切り替える。調整部9は、例えば、光スイッチ、またはVOA(Variable Optical Attenuator)などにより構成される。調整部9の詳細については、後述する。なお、調整部9は干渉光を生成するため、干渉部でもある。
受信部10は、光を受光する。受信部10は、光を光電変換して電気信号を出力する。受信部10は、光電変換部11、およびデジタル変換部12を備えてもよい。
光電変換部11は、光を光電変換して電気信号を出力する。光電変換部11は、例えば、光電変換器である。
デジタル変換部12は、アナログ信号をA/D変換して、デジタル信号を出力する。デジタル変換部12は、例えば、A/D変換器である。
処理部13は、干渉波の周波数スペクトルから距離を算出する。処理部13は、例えば、プロセッサおよびメモリなどを備える。処理部13は、例えば、PCである。
光源2と掃引部3との間、掃引部3と分岐部4との間、分岐部4とサーキュレータ5との間、分岐部4と調整部9との間、サーキュレータ5とコネクタ7との間、サーキュレータ5と調整部9との間、および調整部9と光電変換部11との間は、例えば、光ファイバにより接続される。レーザ光は、光ファイバを介して導かれる。
≪対象物14≫
対象物14は、距離を測定する対象である。対象物14は、光を反射するものであれば、何でもよい。
次に、光測定装置100の動作について説明する。
lc=(c/Δv)×(2ln2/π) (1)
このうち、cは光速、Δνは光源の線幅を示す。
LA=LS-LR2 (2)
LB=LF-LR1 (3)
Lmeasure1=(LS―LF)/2=(LA-LB)/2 (4)
LC=LR2-LR1 (5)
Lmeasure2=(LS―LF)/2=(LA-LB+LC)/2 (6)
Lcn=LR2-LR1
Lcn=LR3-LR2
Lcn=LR4-LR3
Lcn=LR5-LR4
LCsum=LR5-LR1 (7)
ミラーを用いて参照光の光路長を変更する例を示す。図5は、実施の形態1の変形例1に係る光測定装置101を用いて測距する場合の一例を示す構成図である。
光測定装置101は、送信部31、調整部39、および受信部40を備える。光測定装置101は、処理部44を備えてもよい。
送信部31は、ビームスプリッタ34を備える。送信部31は、光源32、集光部33、シャッタ35、および照射部36を備えても良い。送信部31は光を出射し、反射光を受光する。
光源32は、光を出射する。光源32は、例えば、白色光を出射する。光源32は、例えば、連続光を出射する。光源32は、例えば、所定の周波数の白色光を出射する。
集光部33は、線状に光を集光する。集光部33は、例えば、レンズおよびスリットなどにより構成される。
ビームスプリッタ34は、光を分岐する。ビームスプリッタ34は、所定の分岐比で光を分岐する。ビームスプリッタ34は、例えば、ハーフミラーなどにより構成される。
シャッタ35は、光を通過もしくは遮断する。シャッタ35は、例えば、光を透過しない部材で構成され、開閉することができる。
照射部36は、光を対象物14に照射する。照射部36は、レンズ38を備えてもよい。
レンズ38は、光を集光する。レンズ38は、透過レンズ、または反射レンズなどを1つ以上用いて構成される。
調整部39は、光路長を切り替える。調整部9は、例えば、二つ以上のミラー50,51を用いて構成される。ミラー50,51は、透過率と反射率とが制御可能なものである。ミラー50,51は、例えば、透過率と反射率が電気的に制御可能な光学結晶を用いて構成されてもよい。もしくは、ミラー50,51は、機械的に角度を変化させることで、透過率と反射率と制御できるものでもよい。
受信部40は、光を受光する。受信部40は、光を光電変換して電気信号を出力する。受信部40は、分光部41、光電変換部42、およびデジタル変換部43を備えてもよい。
分光部41は、光を所定の波長で空間に分光する。分光部41は、例えば、回折格子などにより構成される。
光電変換部42は、光を光電変換して電気信号を出力する。光電変換部42は、二次元の分光を光電変換して、干渉縞を示すアナログ信号を出力する。光電変換部42は、例えば、CMOS素子などで構成される。
デジタル変換部43は、アナログ信号をA/D変換して、デジタル信号を出力する。デジタル変換部43は、例えば、A/D変換器である。
処理部44は、干渉波の周波数スペクトルから距離を算出する。処理部44は、例えば、プロセッサおよびメモリなどを備える。処理部44は、例えば、PCである。
光源32と集光部33との間、集光部33とビームスプリッタ34との間、ビームスプリッタ34と照射部36との間、ビームスプリッタ34と調整部9との間、ビームスプリッタ34と分光部41との間、および分光部41と光電変換部42との間は、例えば、光学ステージ類によって光が空間を伝番するように設計される。これによって、白色光は空間を介して導かれる。
次に、光測定装置101の動作について説明する。
Claims (6)
- 光を参照光と測定光とに分岐する分岐部と、
前記参照光を各々光路長の異なる複数の参照光に分岐する調整部と、
前記測定光を対象物に照射して反射した反射光と、前記複数の参照光との中から2つを合波して干渉光を得る干渉部と、
前記干渉光の周波数より、光路長差を算出する処理部と
を備え、
前記複数の参照光の光路長差を算出する光測定装置。 - 前記干渉部は、前記対象物に照射する前の測定光と、前記反射光と、前記複数の参照光との中から、いずれか2つを合波して干渉光を得る請求項1記載の光測定装置。
- 前記複数の参照光を、光路長の短い順に、1以上の整数であるm番目の参照光を第mの参照光とした場合に、第mの参照光と第m+1の参照光との光路長差はコヒーレンス長の範囲内である請求項1または2記載の光測定装置。
- 前記第mの参照光の光路長を、第1の参照光の光路長と、前記第1の参照光から前記第mの参照光までのそれぞれの光路長差とを用いて算出する請求項3記載の光測定装置。
- 前記光は、連続的に周波数が変化する光である請求項1から4のいずれか1項に記載の光測定装置。
- 白色光を線状に集光し、前記分岐部へ出力する集光部を備える請求項1から4のいずれか1項に記載の光測定装置。
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