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- the present invention relates to a spectrometer.
- the components By irradiating the test site of the living body with light and measuring the spectral characteristics of the object light, such as transmitted light, diffused light, and scattered light, which are mid-infrared rays emitted from there, the components ( Methods for qualitatively or quantitatively determining glucose, cholesterol, etc. in blood are known.
- the object light is collimated by an objective lens and then led to an optical path length difference giving optical system, the object light is split into two light beams, and the optical path difference between the two light beams is determined. are provided to interfere with each other to obtain interference light, and the spectral characteristics are obtained from the intensity change of the interference light with respect to the optical path length difference between the two light beams.
- an optical system in which a fixed mirror and a movable mirror are arranged side by side is used as an optical path length difference providing optical system.
- the parallel beams of object light are reflected by these mirrors, and a movable mirror is moved in the direction of the optical axis while causing both beams to interfere with each other.
- Patent Document 2 proposes a method of measuring intensity changes of interference light at once without using a moving mechanism for a movable mirror.
- Patent Document 2 uses an optical path length difference providing optical system that is composed of two flat mirrors (a reference mirror and an inclined mirror) that are arranged side by side and have reflecting surfaces with different inclinations.
- the reference mirror and the reflecting mirror are arranged side by side along an axis perpendicular to a plane containing the traveling direction of the object light incident on the reference mirror and the traveling direction of the object light reflected by the reference mirror.
- the reflective surface of the tilt mirror is directed in the direction in which the reflective surface of the reference mirror is rotated to.
- the parallelized object light beams are reflected by the reflecting surfaces of the reference mirror and the inclined mirror, respectively, and condensed in the axial direction by the imaging optical system on the same straight line perpendicular to the axis.
- An interference image is formed on this straight line (imaging straight line) by the light reflected by the reference mirror (reference reflected light) and the light reflected by the tilt mirror (tilted reflected light). Since the reflective surface of the reference mirror and the reflective surface of the tilt mirror have different tilts, a continuous optical path length difference occurs between the reference reflected light and the tilted reflected light according to the angle formed by the two reflecting surfaces. Therefore, by detecting the light intensity change of the interference image along the imaging straight line, an interferogram representing the intensity change of the interference light with respect to the optical path length difference between the two light beams can be obtained. By Fourier transforming this interferogram, the spectral characteristics of the object light can be measured.
- Patent Documents 3 to 5 propose using an amplitude diffraction grating in order to improve the definition of the interference image.
- a conjugate plane imaging optical system is used to form a plane optically conjugate with the surface of the sample (object plane) between the sample and the imaging optical system, where the amplitude Place the type diffraction grating.
- An amplitude type diffraction grating is obtained by periodically providing openings in a light shielding plate made of, for example, a silicon single crystal. By providing a plurality of apertures at predetermined intervals in the direction parallel to the imaging straight line, it is expected to improve the clarity of the interference image. Further, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No.
- the problem to be solved by the present invention is to improve the clarity of the interference image of the object light, which is mid-infrared rays emitted from the sample.
- a spectrometer which has been made to solve the above problems, a collimating optical system for collimating the object beam emitted from the measurement point on the surface of the sample; a photodetector having a light receiving surface in which a plurality of pixels are arranged in a predetermined direction; a conjugate plane imaging optical system provided between the sample and the collimating optical system and forming an optically conjugate plane with respect to the surface of the sample between the collimating optical system and the collimating optical system;
- a light-shielding member in which a light-incident surface on which the object light is incident or a light-outgoing surface from which the object light is emitted is formed of a material having a higher light-shielding rate than silicon in the wavelength band of the object light, and a plurality of openings are provided in the light-shielding member.
- an amplitude diffraction grating arranged on the conjugate plane; an optical path length difference providing optical system that divides the object light collimated by the collimating optical system into a first light flux and a second light flux and gives an optical path length difference between the first light flux and the second light flux; an interference optical system for forming an interference image on the light-receiving surface along the predetermined direction by causing interference between the first light flux and the second light flux to which the optical path length difference is given by the optical path length difference providing optical system; It is characterized by having
- the amplitude diffraction grating may be entirely made of a material having a higher light shielding rate than silicon in the wavelength band of the object light, and only the light incident surface or the light exit surface may be made of silicon in the wavelength band. It may be made of a material having a higher light shielding rate than the above. Furthermore, both the light incident surface and the light emitting surface may be made of a material having a higher light shielding rate than silicon.
- the light entrance surface into which the object light is incident and/or the light exit surface from which the object light is emitted have higher light absorption and reflectance than silicon in the wavelength band of the object light.
- An amplitude diffraction grating is used in which an opening is provided in a light shielding member made of an expensive material. Examples of materials having higher light absorptance than silicon include quartz glass and various organic compounds. Materials having a higher light reflectance than silicon include, for example, aluminum and gold. In addition, it is not limited to a pure metal, and a material having free electrons, such as stainless steel (SUS), can also be used.
- the spectrometer according to the present invention is The light shielding member is arranged on the side of the light incident surface and is arranged on the side of the light exit surface and is arranged on the side of the light exit surface and is arranged on the side of the light exit surface. and an absorbing member made of a material having a higher light absorptivity than silicon in the wavelength band of the object light.
- the wavelength band of the object light is in the infrared region, it is possible to absorb the object light incident on the light shielding part by using a light shielding member (absorbing member) made of silica glass with a thickness of about 0.1 mm. can.
- a light shielding member absorbing member
- the intensity of the object light increases, it may be difficult for the light shielding member made of only silica glass to completely absorb the object light incident on the light shielding portion.
- the reflecting member is arranged on the light incident surface side of the absorbing member, and object light is reflected by the reflecting member. be able to.
- the spectrometer according to the present invention is A configuration further comprising a reinforcing member for reinforcing the light shielding member can be adopted.
- the object light incident on the light shielding portion is usually absorbed by using a light shielding member made of quartz glass with a thickness of about 0.1 mm. can be done. However, since such a thin member does not have sufficient strength, it is easily damaged and difficult to handle.
- the spectroscopic measurement device described above can have sufficient strength by providing the reinforcing member.
- the reinforcing member may have any shape as long as it can increase the strength of the light shielding member. Specifically, for example, it may be a member having a plurality of openings like the light shielding member, or may be a frame-shaped member that reinforces the periphery of the light shielding member.
- the light exit surface of the light shielding member is made of a material having a higher reflectance than silicon in the wavelength band of the object light, It is preferable that the light exit surface is subjected to antireflection processing.
- the anti-reflection processing includes, for example, providing a large number of structures having wavelengths equal to or less than the wavelength of the object light (sub-wavelength structure), sandblasting to roughen the light exit surface, and tilting the light exit surface.
- Various types can be used, such as one that is provided to suppress specular reflection by the light exit surface.
- Photodetectors that measure mid-infrared rays include thermal and quantum types.
- a thermal photodetector measures the intensity of mid-infrared radiation by irradiating a material with temperature-dependent electrical resistance with mid-infrared radiation and measuring the electrical resistance of the material.
- a quantum photodetector photoelectrically converts incident infrared rays to generate and detect an electric signal.
- Quantum-type photodetectors have higher sensitivity than thermal-type photodetectors, but are generally expensive because they require a cooling mechanism to suppress the generation of thermal noise. For this reason, conventional spectrometers often use thermal photodetectors in order to reduce the cost of the device.
- the incident mid-infrared rays are thermally coupled with the sensor to generate heat, and the heat generates radiant light.
- the fact that this radiation light is reflected by the amplitude diffraction grating and reenters the photodetector is also a factor in lowering the contrast of the interference image.
- the light emitting surface is made of a material having a high reflectance such as metal as described above, the light emitted from the photodetector is specularly reflected by the light emitting surface and enters the photodetector again.
- definition of interference light can be made higher than before.
- the spectroscopic measurement device By using the spectroscopic measurement device according to the present invention, it is possible to increase the definition of the interference image of the object light.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a first embodiment of a spectroscopic measurement device according to the present invention
- FIG. FIG. 2 is a top view of the spectroscopic measurement device of Example 1
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of multiple slits of the spectroscopic measurement device of Example 1
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the arrangement of pixels of the two-dimensional detector of the spectroscopic measurement device of Example 1; The figure which shows the result of the experiment using the conventional spectrometry apparatus. Images acquired in an experiment using a conventional spectrometer.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the results of measuring the change in the contrast of the interference image with respect to the temperature of the sample by changing the direction of the slit.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the results of measuring the change in the contrast of the interference image with respect to the temperature of the sample by changing the direction of the slit.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a second embodiment of the spectroscopic measurement device according to the present invention
- FIG. 10 is a top view of the spectroscopic measurement device of Example 2
- FIG. 2 is a side view of the spectroscopic measurement device of the embodiment
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the configuration of a two-dimensional slit of the spectroscopic measurement device of Example 2
- FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram of a third embodiment of the spectroscopic measurement device according to the present invention
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the configuration of a phase shifter of the spectroscopic measurement device of Example 2; The figure which shows the structure of the two-dimensional slit of a modification.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an embodiment of an amplitude diffraction grating of a spectroscopic measurement device according to the present invention.
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of a spectrometer 1 of Example 1.
- FIG. 2 is a plan view of the spectrometer 1.
- the spectrometer 1 includes an imaging lens 11, a multiple slit 13, an objective lens 15, a phase shifter 16, an imaging lens 17, and a two-dimensional detector 18 in order of proximity to the sample S.
- FIG. 1 In the spectroscopic measurement apparatus 1 of Example 1, a conjugate plane imaging optical system is configured between the sample S, the imaging lens 11 and the multiple slits 13 .
- An imaging type two-dimensional Fourier spectroscopic optical system is constructed between the multiple slit 13 , the objective lens 15 , the phase shifter 16 , the imaging lens 17 and the two-dimensional detector 18 .
- the spectrometer 1 further obtains an interferogram from the detection signal of the two-dimensional detector 18, mathematically Fourier-transforms this interferogram, and obtains a spectral characteristic (spectrum), which is the relative intensity of each wavelength of the radiated light. and a control/processing unit 25 having the function of a processing unit such as imaging the calculation result of the calculation unit.
- the imaging lens 11 forms a surface optically conjugate with the surface of the sample S at the position of the multiple slit 13 .
- the imaging lens 11 corresponds to a conjugate plane imaging optical system in the present invention. In FIG. 2, one of the many measurement points is shown as measurement point a1.
- the phase shifter 16 is installed at an angle of about 45° with respect to the optical axis of the incident object light, and has a fixed mirror section 16a and a movable mirror section 16b vertically arranged above and below.
- the movable mirror portion 16b is moved in the direction indicated by the arrow by a driving mechanism (not shown).
- the fixed mirror section 16a and the movable mirror section 16b may be arranged either vertically, but here, the movable mirror section 16b is arranged on the upper side and the fixed mirror section 16a is arranged on the lower side.
- the phase shifter 16 corresponds to the optical system for providing the optical path length difference in the present invention.
- the imaging lens 17 causes the object light reflected by the fixed mirror portion 16a and the movable mirror portion 16b to interfere with each other and converge on the light receiving surface of the two-dimensional detector 18.
- the imaging lens 17 corresponds to the interference optical system in the invention.
- the multiple slit 13 corresponds to the amplitude diffraction grating in the present invention.
- the multiple slit 13 has a sub-wavelength structure in which openings 132 are formed by etching a silicon single crystal, and quadrangular pyramid-shaped protrusions 133 are arranged at a period equal to or less than the wavelength of the object light emitted from the sample S. (SWC) is formed and gold is vapor-deposited on its surface.
- SWC sample S.
- a plurality of band-shaped openings are formed in one direction (first axis direction) of a rectangular plate-shaped base material 131 that blocks the mid-infrared light to be measured.
- Portions 132 are arranged periodically.
- a cooling member 14 see FIG.
- cooling member 14 for example, a Peltier element or a member having a flow path for circulating a coolant fluid therein can be used.
- the length W1 of the openings 132 in the first axis direction and the period L1 of the openings 132 adjacent to each other in the first axis direction are given by the following equations: It is designed to satisfy 1) and (2).
- W1 P1 *2/(m+1) (1)
- L 1 P 1 ⁇ 2/m (2)
- P1 is the interval of the pixels 181 in the first axis direction of the two-dimensional detector 18, and m is composed of the multiple slit 13, the objective lens 15, the phase shifter 16, the imaging lens 17, and the two-dimensional detector 18. is the optical magnification of the optical system.
- the object light is applied to the fixed mirror section 16a and the movable mirror section 16b. is irradiated.
- the optical path length difference changes with the movement of the movable mirror portion 16b, and the interference intensity changes. do not have. Therefore, in Example 1, the multiple slit 13 having a combination of an opening and a light shielding portion for eliminating phase cancellation between bright points (measurement points) is arranged in the vertical axis direction (first axis direction). .
- the two-dimensional detector 18 is a thermal photodetector.
- a thermal photodetector converts the heat generated by thermally coupling an incident mid-infrared ray and a sensor into an electric signal for detection.
- Thermal detectors include, for example, microbolometer array sensors.
- the light-receiving surface is cooled by a cooling member 19 (not shown in FIGS. 1 and 4) in order to prevent radiation light due to heat generated inside the two-dimensional detector 18 from escaping to the outside.
- a cooling member 19 for example, a Peltier element or a member having a flow path for circulating a coolant fluid therein can be used.
- the processing unit 25 obtains an interferogram from the light intensity distribution of the interference image obtained by the two-dimensional detector 18, and Fourier transforms the interferogram to obtain the spectrum of the measurement point.
- object light emitted from each of a large number of measurement points located on the surface of the sample S is condensed by the imaging lens 11 at the position of the multiple slit 13 .
- the object light that has passed through the aperture 132 of the multiple slit 13 is collimated by the objective lens 15 and enters the fixed mirror section 16 a and the movable mirror section 16 b of the phase shifter 16 .
- an optical path difference is given between the object light reflected by the fixed mirror portion 16a and the object light reflected by the movable mirror portion 16b.
- An image is formed on the light receiving surface of the dimension detector 18 .
- the spectroscopic measurement apparatus 1 of Example 1 has, in particular, a configuration of multiple slits 13 (a configuration in which a sub-wavelength structure is formed on the surface facing the detector and gold is vapor-deposited), a cooling member 14 for cooling the multiple slits 13, and It is characterized by a cooling member 19 that cools the light receiving surface of the two-dimensional detector 18 .
- a configuration having only a part of these three features may be adopted.
- the present inventor heated or cooled a black body to a plurality of different temperatures under room temperature, and investigated the radiation emitted from the black body at each temperature. An experiment was conducted to measure the light and confirm the change in the brightness amplitude of the interference image. The magnitude of luminance amplitude corresponds to the height of the center burst in the interferogram.
- a conventional spectroscopic measurement apparatus a spectroscopic measurement apparatus having a configuration other than the spectroscopic measurement apparatus 1 of the above-described embodiment except for the above three features was used.
- FIG. 5 is a graph showing the results of the above experiment. As shown in this graph, with the conventional spectrometer, the luminance amplitude of the interference light obtained when the black body was heated to approximately 35°C, which is close to room temperature, became minimal. In addition, when a gas cell filled with DME gas was placed on the surface of the cooling agent and a mid-infrared image was taken on the surface of the cooling agent, as shown in Fig. 6, the brightness at the position of the light shielding part was higher than the brightness at the position of the opening. higher than The results shown in Figures 5 and 6 suggest that the same amount of light as the radiation from a black body heated to about 35°C is incident on the two-dimensional detector through the light shielding part of the slit. Part of it is believed to be radiant light from the slit.
- Fig. 7 shows the results of the above experiment.
- the contrast becomes minimal when the black body is heated to 35°C.
- the contrast becomes minimal when the temperature of the black body is 25°C. found to change. Since the emissivity (emissivity) of gold is lower than the emissivity of silicon, in the case of only radiation light from the slit, the configuration in which the gold deposition surface faces the two-dimensional detector side is better. There should be less light incident on the two-dimensional detector and the temperature at which the intensity amplitude minimum should be lower.
- the temperature at which the luminance amplitude is minimized is higher when the gold-evaporated surface faces the two-dimensional detector as described above.
- the light reflectance of silicon is smaller than that of gold and that a thermal type detector is used as the two-dimensional detector, the radiation light generated by the heat generated inside the two-dimensional detector is blocked by the slit.
- Another factor in the light emitted from the slit is thought to be that it is reflected at the edge and re-entering the two-dimensional detector.
- the factors that cause light to be emitted from the light shielding part of the slit are considered to be the light emitted from the base material of the slit and the light emitted from the two-dimensional detector and reflected by the light shielding part of the slit.
- the base material 131 of the multi-slit 13 is formed by vapor-depositing gold on the surface on the two-dimensional detector 18 side. rate (suppression of radiation from the slit itself).
- the reflectance (reflection of the radiant light from the two-dimensional detector 18 ) is reduced.
- the radiant light from the multiple slit 13 itself is further suppressed.
- radiation light due to heat generated inside the two-dimensional detector 18 is also suppressed.
- the reflection of the radiant light from the two-dimensional detector 18 is reduced, and the multiple slit 13 is cooled by the cooling member 14. It is possible to employ a configuration in which the radiant light from the slit itself is suppressed by cooling.
- Example 2 The spectrometer 100 of Example 2 is also used to acquire the spectrum of mid-infrared light emitted from the sample to be analyzed, as in Example 1.
- FIG. The spectroscopic measurement apparatus 100 of the second embodiment acquires an interferogram of object light emitted from each measurement point a1 distributed on the surface of the sample S in the first axis direction.
- FIG. 8 shows a schematic configuration of the spectroscopic measurement device 100 of the second embodiment.
- 9 and 10 are a plan view and a side view of the spectrometer 100.
- the spectrometer 100 includes an imaging lens 111 , a two-dimensional slit 113 , an objective lens 115 , a phase shifter 116 , a cylindrical lens 117 and a two-dimensional detector 118 in order of proximity to the sample S.
- an interferogram is obtained from the detection signal of the two-dimensional detector 118, and the interferogram is mathematically Fourier-transformed to obtain a spectral characteristic (spectrum), which is the relative intensity of each wavelength of the radiated light.
- a control/processing unit 125 having a function of a processing unit such as imaging the calculation result of the unit is provided.
- the imaging lens 111 forms a surface optically conjugate with the surface of the sample S at the position of the two-dimensional slit 113 .
- the imaging lens 111 corresponds to the conjugate plane imaging optical system in the present invention.
- the two-dimensional slit 113 corresponds to the amplitude diffraction grating of the invention.
- a plurality of openings 1132 are periodically arranged in the direction of the first axis and the direction of the second axis.
- the length W1 of the openings 1132 in the first axis direction and the period of the openings 1132 adjacent to each other in the first axis direction L1 is designed to satisfy the following equations (1) and (2), respectively.
- W1 P1 *2/(m+1) (1)
- L 1 P 1 ⁇ 2/m (2)
- P1 is the pixel interval in the first axis direction of the two-dimensional detector 118
- m is composed of the two-dimensional slit 113, the objective lens 115, the phase shifter 116, the cylindrical lens 117, and the two-dimensional detector 118. It is the optical magnification of the optical system.
- the aperture 1132 is designed such that the size W2 and the period L2 satisfy the following equation (3).
- W 2 ⁇ ( ⁇ C ⁇ f)/2 ⁇ h ⁇ P 2
- L 2 2 ⁇ ( ⁇ C ⁇ f)/2 ⁇ h ⁇ P 2 (4)
- ⁇ C is the wavelength included in the object light
- f is the focal length of the objective lens 115
- ⁇ is the first transmission portion 116a (described later) incident on the pixel adjacent to the second axis direction in the two-dimensional detector 118.
- the difference in optical path length between the first light beam of the object light that has passed through and the second light beam of the object light that has passed through the second transmitting portion 116b (described later), and h is the distance from the phase shifter 116 to the light receiving surface of the two-dimensional detector 118. Distance.
- the two-dimensional slit 113 in the second embodiment also forms an opening 1132 by etching a silicon single crystal, and as shown in FIG.
- a sub-wavelength structure (SWC) is formed by arranging square-pyramidal projections 1133 with a period equal to or less than the wavelength of light, and gold is vapor-deposited on the surface thereof.
- the surface on which the convex portion 1133 is formed is arranged on the two-dimensional detector 118 side.
- a cooling member 114 (not shown in FIGS. 9 to 11) for cooling the two-dimensional slit 113 is attached to the periphery of the two-dimensional slit 113 .
- the cooling member 114 for example, a Peltier element similar to that of the first embodiment, or a member having a channel for circulating a coolant fluid therein can be used.
- the objective lens 115 collimates light that has passed through the opening 1132 of the two-dimensional slit 113 .
- the objective lens 115 corresponds to the collimating optical system of the invention.
- the phase shifter 116 is composed of a first transmitting portion 116a and a second transmitting portion 116b made of a material having transparency to mid-infrared light, and both are arranged side by side in the second axial direction.
- the first transmitting portion 116a is a rectangular plate-shaped optical member having a constant thickness and having a light incident surface and a light emitting surface parallel to each other.
- the second transmitting portion 116b is an optical member having a trapezoidal shape in plan view, the thickness of which continuously changes along the second axis. and an exit surface on the same plane as the light exit surface of the first transmitting portion 116a.
- the phase shifter 116 corresponds to the optical system for providing the optical path length difference in the present invention.
- the cylindrical lens 117 is a semi-cylindrical member made of a material that is transparent to mid-infrared light.
- the cylindrical lens 117 is arranged so that the convex side faces the phase shifter 116 side, the flat face faces the two-dimensional detector 118 side, and the semicircular cross section is positioned perpendicular to the second axis. be.
- the cylindrical lens 117 corresponds to the interference optical system of the invention.
- the second embodiment also uses a thermal photodetector as the two-dimensional detector 118 .
- the light-receiving surface is cooled by a cooling member 119 (not shown in FIGS. 9 and 10) in order to prevent radiation light due to heat generated inside the two-dimensional detector 118 from escaping to the outside.
- a cooling member 119 for example, a Peltier element similar to that of the first embodiment, or a member having a channel for circulating a coolant fluid therein can be used.
- the control/processing unit 125 obtains an interferogram from the light intensity distribution of the interference image obtained by the two-dimensional detector 118, and Fourier transforms the interferogram to acquire the spectrum of the measurement point.
- object light which is mid-infrared light emitted from one measurement point a1 located on the surface of the sample S, is condensed by the imaging lens 111 at the position of the two-dimensional slit 113. be.
- the object light that has passed through the opening 1132 of the two-dimensional slit 113 is collimated by the objective lens 115 and enters the first transmission section 116 a and the second transmission section 116 b of the phase shifter 116 .
- the light incident surface of the second transmitting portion 116b is inclined with respect to the light incident surface of the first transmitting portion 116a, and the light exiting surfaces of the first transmitting portion 116a and the second transmitting portion 116b are positioned on the same plane. Therefore, there is a continuous line along the second axis between the object light (first light flux) that has passed through the first transmission section 116a and the object light (second light flux) that has passed through the second transmission section 116b. An optical path length difference is given.
- the object light that has passed through the first transmitting portion 116a and the object light that has passed through the second transmitting portion 116b are condensed in the direction of the first axis by the cylindrical lens 117, and two-dimensionally detected as a linear interference image along the second axis. imaged onto the light-receiving surface of the device 118 .
- the two-dimensional detector 118 simultaneously detects interference images formed by object light emitted from each of the plurality of measurement points aligned along the first axis on the surface of the sample S. can be detected.
- the spectroscopic measurement apparatus 100 of the second embodiment also features, as in the first embodiment, the configuration of the two-dimensional slit 113, the cooling member 114 cooling the two-dimensional slit 113, and the cooling member 119 cooling the two-dimensional detector 118. have. Therefore, as in the first embodiment, the definition of the interference image can be enhanced.
- the spectroscopic measurement device 100 of Example 2 is also provided with all of these three configurations as another preferred specific aspect of the present invention, but a configuration with only a part of these three features is provided. can also be harvested.
- a pseudo-stealth multi-slit having two-dimensional openings similar to the two-dimensional slit 113 can be used to reduce radiation from the two-dimensional detector 118.
- the cooling member 114 By cooling the two-dimensional slit 113 with the cooling member 114 and suppressing the radiant light from the slit itself, it is possible to reduce the reflection of light.
- Example 3 The spectroscopic measurement device 200 of Example 3 acquires an interferogram of object light emitted from the measurement point a1 on the surface of the sample S.
- FIG. 3 An example of the spectroscopic measurement device 200 of Example 3 acquires an interferogram of object light emitted from the measurement point a1 on the surface of the sample S.
- FIG. 12 shows a schematic configuration of the spectrometer 200 of Example 3.
- the spectrometer 200 includes an imaging lens 211, a two-dimensional slit 213, an objective lens 215, a phase shifter 216, and a two-dimensional detector 218 in order of proximity to the sample S.
- FIG. Also, an interferogram is obtained from the detection signal of the two-dimensional detector 218, and the interferogram is mathematically Fourier-transformed to obtain a spectral characteristic (spectrum), which is the relative intensity of each wavelength of the radiated light.
- a control/processing unit 225 having a function of a processing unit such as imaging the calculation result of the unit is provided.
- the imaging lens 211 forms a surface optically conjugate with the surface of the sample S at the position of the two-dimensional slit 213 .
- the imaging lens 211 corresponds to the conjugate plane imaging optical system in the present invention.
- the two-dimensional slit 213 corresponds to the amplitude diffraction grating in the present invention.
- the two-dimensional slit 213 has openings two-dimensionally arranged in the same manner as the two-dimensional slit 113 of the second embodiment, and a cooling member 214 is attached to the side circumference of the two-dimensional slit 213 .
- the objective lens 215 collimates the light that has passed through the opening 1132 of the two-dimensional slit 213.
- the objective lens 215 corresponds to the collimating optical system of the invention.
- phase shifter 29 corresponds to the optical path length difference providing means and the interference optical system in the present invention.
- Phase shifter 216 has a reference mirror 216a and a tilt mirror 216b.
- the reference mirror 216a and the tilt mirror 216b are arranged side by side in the vertical direction (x-axis direction).
- the reflecting surface of the tilting mirror 216b is parallel to a virtual plane obtained by rotating the reflecting surface of the reference mirror 216a about the x-axis by a predetermined angle ⁇ x and then rotating it about a horizontal axis (y-axis) by a predetermined angle ⁇ y. It is installed so that As a result, the reflecting surface of the tilt mirror 216b is tilted in the y-axis direction and the z-axis direction with respect to the reflecting surface of the reference mirror 216a.
- the tilt in the y-axis direction deviates the traveling direction of the oblique reflected light from the traveling direction of the reference reflected light by 2 ⁇ ° in the y-axis direction.
- This deviation angle causes an optical path length difference between the reference reflected light and the oblique reflected light.
- the traveling direction of the tilted reflected light is tilted in the z-axis direction, and the tilted reflected light and the reference reflected light intersect at a position separated from the phase shifter 20 by a predetermined distance. .
- the third embodiment also uses a thermal photodetector as the two-dimensional detector 218 .
- the light receiving surface is cooled by a cooling member in order to prevent radiation light due to heat generated inside the two-dimensional detector 218 from radiating to the outside.
- a cooling member 219 for example, a Peltier element similar to that of Examples 1 and 2, or a member having a channel for circulating a coolant fluid therein can be used.
- the processing unit 225 obtains an interferogram from the light intensity distribution of the interference image obtained by the two-dimensional detector 218, and Fourier transforms the interferogram to obtain the spectrum of the measurement point.
- object light which is mid-infrared light emitted from one measurement point a1 located on the surface of the sample S, is condensed by the imaging lens 211 at the position of the two-dimensional slit 213. be.
- the object light that has passed through the opening of the two-dimensional slit 213 is collimated by the objective lens 215 and enters the reference mirror 216 a and the tilt mirror 216 b of the phase shifter 216 .
- the object light reflected by the reference mirror 216a and the object light reflected by the tilt mirror 216b are planarly incident on the light receiving surface of the two-dimensional detector 218, and part of each incident area overlaps.
- the interferogram at the measurement point a1 can be obtained by detecting the light intensity distribution of this interference image, and the spectral characteristics at the measurement point a1 can be obtained by Fourier transforming this interferogram. .
- the spectroscopic measurement apparatus 200 of the third embodiment also has the structure of the two-dimensional slit 213, the cooling member 214 for cooling the two-dimensional slit 213, and the cooling member 219 for cooling the two-dimensional detector 218. It is characterized by Therefore, as in the first and second embodiments, the definition of the interference image can be enhanced.
- the spectroscopic measurement device 200 of Example 3 is also provided with all of these three configurations as another preferred specific aspect of the present invention, but a configuration with only a part of these three features is provided. can also be harvested.
- the two-dimensional slits 113 and 213 in which the openings are arranged in a grid pattern are used, but as shown in FIG. , two-dimensional slits 323 arranged side by side in the first axial direction of the substrate 3231 can also be used.
- the length and period in the second axis direction were determined for one wavelength ⁇ included in the object light.
- a slit having openings one-dimensionally arranged only in the second axis direction may be used.
- a line detector in which a plurality of pixels are arranged only in the direction of the second axis can be used.
- the multiple slits 13, 113 and the two-dimensional slits 213, 313 used as the amplitude diffraction gratings are formed by etching the base material such as silicon single crystal to form the openings 132, 1132, 2132, 3132.
- the amplitude type diffraction grating may be one in which light transmitting portions and light shielding portions are alternately arranged one-dimensionally or two-dimensionally, and no physically open portion is provided.
- a material that does not transmit light in the wavelength band of the object light is applied one-dimensionally or two-dimensionally.
- Multiple slits and two-dimensional slits can also be constructed by applying masking having openings arranged dimensionally.
- the surface of a single crystal of silicon was vapor-deposited with gold.
- a material made only of metal such as gold may be used.
- SUS stainless steel
- reflection by the multiple slit 13 or the two-dimensional slits 113, 213 is suppressed by providing the sub-wavelength structure on the surface facing the two-dimensional detectors 18, 118, 218, but other configurations can also be adopted. .
- the surfaces facing the two-dimensional detectors 18, 118, and 218 of the slit 13 and the two-dimensional slits 113 and 213 are sandblasted to form rough surfaces, or the surfaces are inclined to form a two-dimensional detector 18. , 118 and 218 may reflect light.
- an appropriate antireflection film may be formed on the surface by changing to a sub-wavelength structure.
- the antireflection film it is preferable to use a material having an emissivity lower than that of silicon, or to adopt a configuration in which the amplitude diffraction grating on which the antireflection film is formed is cooled.
- the two-dimensional detectors 18, 118, and 218 are of the thermal type, but quantum two-dimensional detectors may also be used.
- the quantum two-dimensional detector for example, an MCT detector, an InSb detector, a CCD detector, or a CMOS detector can be used. Since these quantum type detectors photoelectrically convert incident infrared rays to generate electric signals for detection, it is difficult to imagine that radiation light is generated from the detectors.
- the quantum type detector requires a cooling mechanism to suppress the generation of thermal noise, which makes the device expensive. Therefore, in order to reduce the cost of the apparatus, it is preferable to use the thermal two-dimensional detectors 18, 118, 218 as in the above embodiment.
- the amplitude-type diffraction grating described below may be a multiple slit (one-dimensionally arranged apertures) as used in the first embodiment, A two-dimensional slit (openings arranged two-dimensionally) may be used.
- a one-dimensional or two-dimensional opening made of a material that does not transmit light in the wavelength band of the object light is formed on the surface of the substrate made of a material that transmits light in the wavelength band of the object light. It may be masked.
- the light shielding member is made up only of a member (absorbing member) 471 made of a material having a higher light absorptance than silicon in the wavelength band of the object light. and a plurality of openings are provided in the light shielding member.
- a member (absorbing member) 471 made of a material having a higher light absorptance than silicon in the wavelength band of the object light.
- a plurality of openings are provided in the light shielding member.
- quartz glass and various organic compounds can be used.
- the amplitude diffraction grating 41 uses the absorption member 411 made of a material having a higher light absorptivity than silicon, the amplitude of the emitted light from the sample is reduced more than the conventional light shielding member made of single crystal silicon. More of the object light incident on the light shielding portion of the diffraction grating 41 can be absorbed (light shielded), and the contrast of the interference image can be increased more than before. Moreover, even when radiation is emitted from the photodetector, the radiation is absorbed by the absorbing member 411 . Therefore, the radiant light from the photodetector is not re-entered into the photodetector and the contrast of the interference light is not degraded.
- the object light incident on the light shielding portion can be sufficiently absorbed by using an absorption member made of silica glass with a thickness of about 0.1 mm.
- an absorption member made of silica glass with a thickness of about 0.1 mm.
- Many of the above materials, which have high light absorption rates, have high emissivity. no.
- a configuration including a diffraction grating cooling section for cooling the amplitude diffraction grating 41 it is preferable to employ a configuration including a diffraction grating cooling section for cooling the amplitude diffraction grating 41 .
- a photodetector configured to selectively cool only pixels on which light that has passed through the light shielding portion is incident among a plurality of pixels of the photodetector may be used.
- the configuration for cooling the photodetector has been described in the above embodiment, it is not realistic to cool the photodetector to absolute zero. In other words, even if the photodetector is cooled, some radiant light will be emitted.
- the contrast of the interference image of the object light is increased by reducing the amount of light incident on the pixels corresponding to the light shielding portions of the amplitude diffraction grating 41 and increasing the difference from the amount of light incident on the pixels corresponding to the aperture. Attempts have been made to increase it, but if the intensity of the object light is weak, it is also conceivable to reverse this relationship.
- the amount of light incident on the pixels corresponding to the light shielding portions is increased, and the difference between the amount of light incident on the pixels corresponding to the openings is increased.
- a temperature control mechanism that heats and/or cools the amplitude diffraction grating 41 and a temperature changing unit that changes the temperature at which the amplitude diffraction grating 41 is heated and/or cooled by the temperature control mechanism are provided. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the temperature of the amplitude diffraction grating 41 is adjusted so that the contrast of the image is maximized. In the following embodiments, only the cooling of the amplitude diffraction grating will be individually described. A configuration that can be heated can be adopted.
- a material having a higher light reflectance than silicon in the wavelength band of the object light is provided on the side of the light incident surface on which the object light is incident.
- a member (reflection member) 422 made of (for example, a metal such as gold; the same applies to the following embodiments) is arranged, and an absorption member 421 is arranged on the side of the light exit surface from which the object light is emitted.
- this amplitude type diffraction grating 42 most of the object light incident on the light shielding portion of the amplitude type diffraction grating 41 is reflected by the reflecting member 422.
- the thickness of the absorption member 421 no. Since a thin absorbing member 421 having a thickness of about 0.1 mm can be used for this amplitude-type diffracted light 42, the amount of radiated light emitted from the absorbing member 421 is sufficiently small. The contrast of interfering light may be increased.
- An amplitude diffraction grating 43 according to a third embodiment is obtained by combining an absorbing member 431 with a plate-shaped member (silicon member) 433 made of single crystal silicon.
- the absorbing member 431 having a thickness of about 0.1 mm can absorb the object light incident on the light shielding portion, but is easily damaged and difficult to handle due to its low strength.
- the absorbing member 431 can be reinforced and have sufficient strength.
- the material and shape of the reinforcing member can be changed as appropriate.
- a frame-like member or the like that reinforces the periphery of the absorbing member 431 can be used.
- the amplitude type diffraction grating 44 of the fourth embodiment is a combination of the second embodiment and the third embodiment. 443, a reflecting member 442, and an absorbing member 441 are arranged. With this amplitude diffraction grating 44, both the effects obtained in the second embodiment and the third embodiment are obtained.
- the amplitude diffraction grating 45 of the fifth embodiment is also a combination of the second embodiment and the third embodiment. 452, a silicon member 453, and an absorbing member 451 are arranged. This amplitude type diffraction grating 45 can also obtain both the effects obtained in the second embodiment and the third embodiment.
- a reflecting member 462 is arranged on the side on which the object light is incident, and a silicon member 463 is arranged on the side from which the object light is emitted. be.
- the object light is reflected with a high reflectance at the light shielding portion of the reflecting member 462, and the object light hardly reaches the light shielding portion of the silicon member 463. It is possible to obtain an interference image with a higher definition than that of a type diffraction grating.
- the single crystal of silicon is exposed on the side of the output surface of the object light. Since silicon is a material with high thermal radiation (high emissivity), the silicon member 463 radiates more radiant light as the temperature rises. When this radiant light enters the photodetector, the definition of the interference image is lowered. In addition, since silicon is a material with high reflectance, when radiation light is emitted from the photodetector, it may be reflected by the amplitude diffraction grating 46 and re-enter the photodetector. When this reflected light enters the photodetector, the definition of the interference image is reduced. Therefore, when using the amplitude type diffraction grating 46 of this embodiment, it is preferable to employ a configuration provided with a cooling section for cooling the amplitude type diffraction grating 46 and/or the photodetector.
- a silicon member 473 is arranged on the side on which the object light is incident, and a reflecting member 472 is arranged on the side from which the object light is emitted. be.
- a reflecting member 472 is arranged on the side from which the object light is emitted. be.
- this amplitude diffraction grating 47 when light in the same wavelength band (infrared region) as object light is radiated (thermal radiation) from the photodetector like a thermal photodetector, the light is reflected by the reflecting member. can be specularly reflected by and re-enter the photodetector. Therefore, when the amplitude type diffraction grating 47 is used in combination with a thermal photodetector or the like, it is preferable to employ a configuration in which the photodetector is cooled to suppress thermal radiation.
- the silicon member 483 is arranged on the side on which the object light is incident, and the reflecting member 482 is arranged on the side from which the object light is emitted.
- An antireflection portion 484 is provided on the surface (light emitting surface) of the reflecting member 482 .
- the anti-reflection part 484 may be one that suppresses specular reflection of incident light, and various parts can be used.
- the sub-wavelength structure (SWC) described in the above embodiment is provided on the side of the light exit surface of the antireflection part 484, the light exit surface is sandblasted, or the light exit surface is
- An antireflection portion 484 can be provided by tilting or the like.
- the antireflection section 484 can prevent the radiation light from entering the photodetector again.
- a metal such as gold that is, a material having a low emissivity is positioned on the light exit surface side
- the amplitude diffraction grating 48 also emits little heat. Therefore, an interference image with sufficiently high definition can be obtained without cooling the amplitude diffraction grating 48 and the photodetector.
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試料の表面の測定点から発せられる物体光をコリメートするコリメート光学系と、
複数の画素が所定の方向に配列された受光面を有する光検出器と、
前記試料と前記コリメート光学系の間に設けられ、該コリメート光学系との間に該試料の表面に対して光学的に共役な面を形成する共役面結像光学系と、
前記物体光が入射する光入射面又は該物体光が出射する光出射面が、前記物体光の波長帯域における遮光率がシリコンよりも高い材料で形成された遮光部材に複数の開口を設けたものであって、前記共役な面に配置された振幅型回折格子と、
前記コリメート光学系によりコリメートされた物体光を第1光束と第2光束に分割し、該第1光束と該第2光束の間に光路長差を与える光路長差付与光学系と、
前記光路長差付与光学系により光路長差が与えられた前記第1光束と前記第2光束を干渉させて、前記所定の方向に沿って前記受光面に干渉像を形成する干渉光学系と
を備えることを特徴とする。
前記遮光部材が、前記光入射面の側に配置された、前記物体光の波長帯域における光の反射率がシリコンよりも高い材料で構成される反射部材と、前記光出射面の側に配置された、前記物体光の波長帯域における光の吸収率がシリコンよりも高い材料で構成される吸収部材と
を備えた構成を採ることができる。
前記遮光部材を補強する補強部材
を、さらに備えた構成を採ることができる。
前記遮光部材の光出射面が、前記物体光の波長帯域における反射率がシリコンよりも高い材料で形成されている場合に、
前記光出射面に反射防止加工が施されている
ことが好ましい。
図1に、実施例1の分光測定装置1の概略構成を示す。図2は分光測定装置1の平面図である。分光測定装置1は、試料Sに近い順に、結像レンズ11、多重スリット13、対物レンズ15、位相シフタ16、結像レンズ17、及び二次元検出器18を備えている。実施例1の分光測定装置1では、試料S、結像レンズ11、多重スリット13の間に共役面結像光学系が構成される。また、多重スリット13、対物レンズ15、位相シフタ16、結像レンズ17、及び二次元検出器18の間に結像型二次元フーリエ分光光学系が構成される。分光測定装置1は、さらに、二次元検出器18の検出信号からインターフェログラムを求め、このインターフェログラムを数学的にフーリエ変換して輻射光の波長毎の相対強度である分光特性(スペクトル)を求める演算部と、該演算部の演算結果を画像化する等の処理部の機能を持つ制御・処理部25を備えている。
W1=P1×2/(m+1) …(1)
L1=P1×2/m …(2)
ここで、P1は二次元検出器18の第1軸方向の画素181の間隔、mは多重スリット13、対物レンズ15、位相シフタ16、結像レンズ17、及び二次元検出器18で構成される光学系の光学倍率である。
実施例2の分光測定装置100も、実施例1と同様に、分析対象の試料から発せられる中赤外光の分光スペクトルを取得するために用いられる。実施例2の分光測定装置100では、試料Sの表面に第1軸方向に分布する各測定点a1から発せられる物体光のインターフェログラムを取得する。
W1=P1×2/(m+1) …(1)
L1=P1×2/m …(2)
ここで、P1は二次元検出器118の第1軸方向の画素の間隔、mは二次元スリット113、対物レンズ115、位相シフタ116、シリンドリカルレンズ117、及び二次元検出器118で構成される光学系の光学倍率である。
W2={(λC×f)/2×Δλ×h}×P2 …(3)
L2=2×{(λC×f)/2×Δλ×h}×P2 …(4)
ここで、λCは物体光に含まれる波長、fは対物レンズ115の焦点距離、Δλは二次元検出器118において第2軸方向に隣接する画素に入射する、第1透過部116a(後記)を通過した物体光の第1光束と第2透過部116b(後記)を通過した物体光の第2光束の光路長差の差分、hは位相シフタ116から二次元検出器118の受光面までの距離である。上記の式(3)及び(4)を満たすような開口部1132を設けることにより、隣接する開口部1132を通過する物体光の位相が揃えられる。
実施例3の分光測定装置200は、試料Sの表面の測定点a1から発せられる物体光のインターフェログラムを取得するものである。
本発明に係る分光測定装置において採り得る7つの実施形態の振幅型回折格子41~47について、図15を参照して説明する。以下で説明する振幅型回折格子は、第1実施例で用いたような多重スリット(開口を一次元的に配置したもの)であってもよく、第2実施例及び第3実施例で用いたような二次元スリット(開口を二次元的に配置したもの)であってもよい。あるいは、上記のとおり、物体光の波長帯域の光を透過する材料からなる基材の表面に、該物体光の波長帯域の光を透過しない材料からなり一次元的に又は二次元的に開口を有するマスキングを施したものであってもよい。
第1の実施形態の振幅型回折格子41は、物体光の波長帯域における光の吸収率がシリコンよりも大きい材料からなる部材(吸収部材)471のみで遮光部材を構成し、その遮光部材に複数の開口を設けたものである。そのような材料としては、例えば石英ガラスや各種の有機化合物を用いることができる。
第2の実施形態の振幅型回折格子42は、物体光が入射する光入射面の側に、該物体光の波長帯域における光の反射率がシリコンよりも高い材料(例えば金などの金属。以下の実施形態においても同様)からなる部材(反射部材)422を配置し、該物体光が出射する光出射面の側に吸収部材421を配置したものである。この振幅型回折格子42では、振幅型回折格子41の遮光部に入射した物体光の大半が該反射部材422で反射されるため、物体光の強度が大きい場合でも、吸収部材421を厚くする必要はない。この振幅型回折光42では、0.1mm程度の薄い吸収部材421を用いることができるため、該吸収部材421から放射される輻射光の光量は十分に小さいが、さらに回折格子冷却部を備えることにより干渉光のコントラストを高めてもよい。
第3の実施形態の振幅型回折格子43は、吸収部材431に、シリコンの単結晶からなる板状の部材(シリコン部材)433を組み合わせたものである。上記のように、多くの場合、0.1mm程度の厚さの吸収部材431により、遮光部に入射する物体光を吸収することができるものの、強度が低いため破損しやすく取り扱いが困難である。第3の実施形態では、シリコン部材433を組み合わることにより吸収部材431を補強して十分な強度を持たせることができる。ここでは、従来の振幅型回折格子において遮光部材として用いられているシリコン部材をそのまま補強用の部材として用いる場合の一例を図示したが、補強用の部材の材質や形状は適宜に変更可能である。例えば、吸収部材431の周部を補強するような枠状の部材などを用いることもできる。
第4の実施形態の振幅型回折格子44は、第2の実施形態と第3の実施形態を組み合わせたものであり、物体光が入射する側から順に、シリコン部材443、反射部材442、及び吸収部材441を配置したものである。この振幅型回折格子44では、第2の実施形態及び第3の実施形態で得られる効果の両方が得られる。
第5の実施形態の振幅型回折格子45も、第2の実施形態と第3の実施形態を組み合わせたものであり、物体光が入射する側から順に、反射部材452、シリコン部材453を、及び吸収部材451を配置したものである。この振幅型回折格子45でも、第2の実施形態及び第3の実施形態で得られる効果の両方が得られる。
第6の実施形態の振幅型回折格子46は、物体光が入射する側に反射部材462を配置し、物体光が出射する側にシリコン部材463を配置したものである。この振幅型回折格子46では、反射部材462の遮光部において高い反射率で物体光が反射され、シリコン部材463の遮光部には物体光がほとんど到達しないため、シリコン部材のみで構成した従来の振幅型回折格子よりも鮮明度が高い干渉像を得ることができる。
第7の実施形態の振幅型回折格子47は、物体光が入射する側にシリコン部材473を配置し、物体光が出射する側に反射部材472を配置したものである。この振幅型回折格子47では、仮に物体光がシリコン部材473の遮光部(開口部以外の部分)を透過したとしても反射部材472の遮光部で反射されるため、シリコン部材のみで構成した従来の振幅型回折格子よりも鮮明度が高い干渉像を得ることができる。
第8の実施形態の振幅型回折格子48は、物体光が入射する側にシリコン部材483を配置し、物体光が出射する側に反射部材482を配置するとともに、該反射部材482の表面(光出射面)に反射防止部484を設けたものである。反射防止部484は入射する光の正反射を抑制するものであればよく、様々なものを用いることができる。具体的には、例えば、反射防止部484の光出射面の側に上記実施例で説明したサブ波長構造(SWC)を設けたり、該光出射面にサンドブラスト加工を施したり、該光出射面を傾斜させたりするなどにより反射防止部484を設けることができる。
11…結像レンズ
13…多重スリット
131、131…基材
132、132…開口部
133…凸部
14…冷却部材
15…対物レンズ
16…位相シフタ
16a…固定ミラー部
16b…可動ミラー部
18…二次元検出器
181…画素
19…冷却部材
25…制御・処理部
100…分光測定装置
111…結像レンズ
113…多重スリット
1131…基材
1132…開口部
1133…凸部
114…冷却部材
115…対物レンズ
117…シリンドリカルレンズ
116…位相シフタ
116a…第1透過部
116b…第2透過部
118…二次元検出器
119…冷却部材
125…制御・処理部
200…分光測定装置
211…結像レンズ
213…二次元スリット
2131…基材
2132…開口部
214…冷却部材
215…対物レンズ
216…位相シフタ
216a…基準ミラー
216b…傾斜ミラー
218…二次元検出器
219…冷却部材
225…制御・処理部
313…二次元スリット
3131…基材
3132…開口部
3133…凸部
41~48…振幅型回折格子
411、421、431、441、451…吸収部材
422、432、442、452、462、472、482…反射部材
443、453、463、473、483…シリコン部材
484…反射防止部
S…試料
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- 試料の表面の測定点から発せられる物体光をコリメートするコリメート光学系と、
複数の画素が所定の方向に配列された受光面を有する光検出器と、
前記試料と前記コリメート光学系の間に設けられ、該コリメート光学系との間に該試料の表面に対して光学的に共役な面を形成する共役面結像光学系と、
前記物体光が入射する光入射面又は該物体光が出射する光出射面が、前記物体光の波長帯域における遮光率がシリコンよりも高い材料で形成された遮光部材に、前記所定の方向に対応する方向に複数の開口を設けたものであって、前記共役な面に配置された振幅型回折格子と、
前記コリメート光学系によりコリメートされた物体光を第1光束と第2光束に分割し、該第1光束と該第2光束の間に光路長差を与える光路長差付与光学系と、
前記光路長差付与光学系により光路長差が与えられた前記第1光束と前記第2光束を干渉させて、前記所定の方向に沿って前記受光面に干渉像を形成する干渉光学系と
を備えることを特徴とする分光測定装置。 - 前記遮光部材が、前記光入射面の側に配置された、前記物体光の波長帯域における光の反射率がシリコンよりも高い材料で構成される反射部材と、前記光出射面の側に配置された、前記物体光の波長帯域における光の吸収率がシリコンよりも高い材料で構成される吸収部材と
を備えることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の分光測定装置。 - 前記遮光部材を補強する補強部材を、さらに備えることを特徴とする請求項1又は2に記載の分光測定装置。
- 前記物体光の波長帯域における遮光率がシリコンよりも高い材料が、該波長帯域における光の反射率がシリコンよりも高い材料である
ことを特徴とする請求項1から3のいずれかに記載の分光測定装置。 - 前記反射率がシリコンよりも高い材料が金である
ことを特徴とする請求項4に記載の分光測定装置。 - 前記遮光部材の光出射面が、前記波長帯域の光の反射率がシリコンよりも高い材料で形成されており、該光出射面に反射防止加工が施されている
ことを特徴とする請求項5に記載の分光測定装置。 - 前記物体光の波長帯域以下の周期で前記光出射面に凸部を配置することにより前記反射防止加工が施されている
ことを特徴とする請求項6に記載の分光測定装置。 - 前記振幅型回折格子を加熱又は冷却する回折格子温調部
を、さらに備えることを特徴とする請求項1から7のいずれかに記載の分光測定装置。 - 前記光検出器の光入射面を冷却する検出器冷却部
を、さらに備えることを特徴とする請求項1から8のいずれかに記載の分光測定装置。 - 前記物体光が中赤外光であり、
前記光検出器が、入射する中赤外線とセンサを熱結合させて発生させた熱を電気信号に変換して検出するものである
ことを特徴とする請求項1から9のいずれかに記載の分光測定装置。
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