# US 11,079,582 B2 · Broadband hyperspectral spectrophotometer

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- Number: US 11,079,582 B2
- Document ID: US11079582B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/028,695
- Filed: 2018-07-06
- Published: 2019-01-17
- Granted: 2021-08-03
- Earliest claimed: 2017-07-06
- Assignees: Centre National D'Etudes Spatiales; Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique; Sorbonne University
- Applicants: Centre National d'Études Spatiales; Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique; Sorbonne Universite
- Inventors: Frédéric Bourcier; Philippe Walter
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11079582B2

## CPC

- G02B 21/0048: {scanning mirrors, e.g. rotating or galvanomirrors, MEMS mirrors}
- G01J 3/0208: {using focussing or collimating elements, e.g. lenses or mirrors; performing aberration correction}
- G01J 3/021: {using plane or convex mirrors, parallel phase plates, or particular reflectors}
- G01J 3/0243: {having a through-hole enabling the optical element to fulfil an additional optical function, e.g. a mirror or grating having a throughhole for a light collecting or light injecting optical fiber}
- G01J 3/0254: {Spectrometers, other than colorimeters, making use of an integrating sphere}
- G01J 3/0289: {Field-of-view determination; Aiming or pointing of a spectrometer; Adjusting alignment; Encoding angular position; Size of measurement area; Position tracking}
- G01J 3/14: using refracting elements, e.g. prisms (G01J3/18, G01J3/26 take precedence {prisms per se G02B5/04})
- G01J 3/2823: {Imaging spectrometer}
- G01N 21/64: Fluorescence; Phosphorescence
- G02B 21/0076: {arrangements using fluorescence or luminescence}
- G02B 21/245: {using auxiliary sources, detectors}
- G01N 2021/6417: {Spectrofluorimetric devices}
- G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G01J: MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRARED, VISIBLE OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; RADIATION PYROMETRY (light sources F21, H01J, H01K, H05B; investigating properties of materials by optical means G01N)
- G01N: INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES (measuring or testing apparatus or processes other than immunoassay, involving enzymes or microorganisms C12M, C12Q)

## Abstract

The present disclosure concerns a broadband hyperspectral imaging spectrophotometer configured to analyze an object and includes an illumination assembly having a source for emitting a light beam and configured so that the light beam scans line by line the object to be analyzed, a focusing mirror, a first mirror folding, and a planar scanning mirror movable in rotation. The illumination assembly, the focusing mirror, the first folding mirror and the planar mirror are arranged to bring the light beam to the object along a line which will be displaced on the object via the scanning mirror. The imaging spectrophotometer further includes two measuring sensors by a distance between the object and the scanning mirror. The focusing mirror is movable in translation to adapt the imager to the measured distance by the measuring sensors.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A broadband hyperspectral imaging spectrophotometer configured to analyze an object, said spectrophotometer comprising
an illumination assembly comprising a source for emitting a light beam, said assembly being configured so that the light beam scans line by line the object to be analyzed;
a focusing mirror configured to receive the light beam from the illumination assembly;
a first folding mirror arranged to face the focusing mirror to receive the light beam reflected from the focusing mirror;
a planar scanning mirror movable in rotation and configured to receive the light beam reflected by the first folding mirror and reflect the light beam to the object along a line which is to be displaced; and
two measuring sensors configured to measure a distance between the object and the planar scanning mirror,
wherein the focusing mirror is movable in translation to adapt the imaging spectrophotometer to the measured distance by said measuring sensors, wherein the focusing mirror is moved along an axis that transverses an axis of light beam reflected by the planar scanning mirror onto the object.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The imaging spectrophotometer according to claim 1 further comprising a beam shutter device, wherein
the first folding mirror comprises a front face oriented toward the focusing mirror and a rear face opposite to said front face, said first folding mirror comprises a slot configured to let pass a beam issued from the object,
the beam shutter device is disposed facing the front face of the first folding mirror and facing the slot of said first folding mirror, the shutter device comprising a vertical blade wider than the slot, said blade being movable in two positions, an open position according to which it prevents a direct ghost beam issued from the scanning mirror from passing through said slot, the beam issued from the object passing through said slot, and a closed position preventing the beam issued from the object from passing through the slot.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The imaging spectrophotometer according to claim 2, wherein the shutter device comprises a black blade pivotally mounted facing the front face of the first mirror and two stops allowing to define the two positions.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The imaging spectrophotometer according to claim 2, wherein the source of the illumination assembly is configured to emit a beam in the ultraviolet, visible or infrared range, the illumination assembly further comprising an assembly for producing a shaped beam by shaping the beam emitted by the source in order to illuminate only one line on the object to be analyzed.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The spectrophotometer according to claim 4, wherein the illumination assembly comprises a planar injection mirror, which reflects the shaped beam towards the focusing mirror, the shaped beam being such that its image on said planar injection mirror is superimposed onto the slot of the first folding mirror.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The imaging spectrophotometer according to claim 5, wherein the shaping assembly comprises, in the propagation direction of the light beam, a lens generating a line uniform in illuminance, a collimating cylindrical lens on the axis of the line, and a lens for adapting the magnification.

### Claim 7 (depends on 2)

The imaging spectrophotometer according to claim 2, comprising an imaging assembly and a detection assembly, the imaging assembly being arranged with respect to the first mirror to bring a beam coming from the slot to the detection assembly.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The imaging spectrophotometer according to claim 7, wherein the detection assembly comprises a CCD or CMOS sensor.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The imaging spectrophotometer according to claim 1, wherein the illumination assembly comprises an integrating sphere placed facing the source, the sphere comprising a slot configured to let a light beam pass.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The imaging spectrophotometer according to claim 9, wherein the illumination assembly further comprises a spherical mirror pierced with a ring centered on the slot of the sphere and disposed facing the sphere, said spherical mirror being configured to let a beam pass and to reflect light and return it to the sphere.