Micro wideband spectroscopic analysis device

A device compromising:

• a quasi chromatic focusing element configured to receive one or more spectroscopic input beams and configured to transmit at least a portion of light associated with the one or more spectroscopic input beams;
• a movable or tunable lens configured to adjust a focal point location of the quasi chromatic focusing element;
• a sequential optical device;
• a movable or static light opening configured to receive the transmitted at least a portion of light and enable the at least a portion of transmitted light to be passed to the sequential optical device;
• and
• at least one of:
• (i) a tunable spatial notch filter configured to enable a spectral band to be transmitted from the at least a portion of the transmitted light;
• and (ii) a collimating lens configured to collimate the at least a portion of the transmitted light, the collimating lens further configured to forward the collimated at least a portion of the transmitted light to a spectral analyzer, the spectral analyzer being configured to analyze the at least a portion of the transmitted light.

A device compromising:

• a quasi chromatic focusing element configured to receive one or more spectroscopic input beams and configured to transmit at least a portion of light associated with the one or more spectroscopic input beams;
• a movable or tunable lens configured to adjust a focal point location of the quasi chromatic focusing element;
• a sequential optical device;
• and
• a movable or static light opening configured to receive the transmitted at least a portion of light and enable the at least a portion of transmitted light to be passed to the sequential optical device;
• wherein the movable light opening is designed to have a diameter or width approaching the diffraction limit of the quasi chromatic focusing element configured to perform high resolution spectroscopic analysis.

A device compromising:

• a quasi chromatic focusing element configured to receive one or more spectroscopic input beams and configured to transmit at least a portion of light associated with the one or more spectroscopic input beams;
• a movable or tunable lens configured to adjust a focal point location of the quasi chromatic focusing element;
• a sequential optical device;
• a movable or static light opening configured to receive the transmitted at least a portion of light and enable the at least a portion of transmitted light to be passed to the sequential optical device;
• and
• at least one further device configured to focus the at least a portion of the light through the movable light opening, the at least one further device including one or more of a tunable focus diffractive element, a piezo electric actuator, a Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) light opening membrane, a DC linear motor, and a Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) light opening photosensor;
• and wherein at least one of:
• the Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) light opening photosensor is coupled to a Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) pinhole device;
• the movable or tunable lens is configured to perform wideband tuning of the at least a portion of the transmitted light;
• the DC linear motor is configured to enable wideband tuning of the at least a portion of the transmitted light;
• the piezo electric actuator is configured to enable fine tuning of the at least a portion of the transmitted light;
• and
• the Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) light opening photosensor is configured to enable fine tuning of the at least a portion of the transmitted light.

A device compromising:

• a quasi chromatic focusing element configured to receive one or more spectroscopic input beams and configured to transmit at least a portion of light associated with the one or more spectroscopic input beams;
• a movable or tunable lens configured to adjust a focal point location of the quasi chromatic focusing element;
• a sequential optical device;
• a movable or static light opening configured to receive the transmitted at least a portion of light and enable the at least a portion of transmitted light to be passed to the sequential optical device;
• and
• at least one of:
• (i) a tunable spatial notch filter configured to enable a spectral band to be transmitted from the at least a portion of the transmitted light;
• and (ii) a collimating lens configured to collimate the at least a portion of the transmitted light, the collimating lens further configured to forward the collimated at least a portion of the transmitted light to a spectral analyzer, the spectral analyzer being configured to analyze the at least a portion of the transmitted light;
• wherein the notch filter is a tunable notch-spatial filter configured to perform a further stage of spectroscopy.

A device compromising:

• a sieve optical element including a photon sieve or pinhole sieve, the sieve optical element configured to receive one or more spectroscopic input beams and transmit at least a portion of light associated with the one or more spectroscopic input beams;
• a photosensor configured to receive the at least a portion of transmitted light;
• and
• a movable light opening configured to enable the photosensor to receive the at least a portion of transmitted light;
• and
• a tunable spatial notch filter configured to enable a spectral band to be transmitted from the at least a portion of the transmitted light, wherein the notch filter is a tunable notch-spatial filter configured to perform a further stage of spectroscopy.

A device compromising:

• a sieve optical element including a photon sieve or pinhole sieve, the sieve optical element configured to receive one or more spectroscopic input beams and transmit at least a portion of light associated with the one or more spectroscopic input beams;
• a photosensor configured to receive the at least a portion of transmitted light;
• and a movable light opening configured to enable the photosensor to receive the at least a portion of transmitted light;
• at least one further device configured to focus the at least a portion of the light through the movable light opening, the at least one further device including one or more of a tunable focus diffractive element, a piezo electric actuator, a Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) light opening membrane, a DC linear motor, a Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) light opening photosensor, and a movable or tunable lens;
• and
• a movable or tunable lens configured to adjust a focal point location of the sieve optical element wherein at least one of:
• the Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) light opening photosensor is coupled to a Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) pinhole device;
• the movable or tunable lens is configured to perform wideband tuning of the at least a portion of the transmitted light;
• the DC linear motor is configured to enable wideband tuning of the at least a portion of the transmitted light;
• the piezo electric actuator is configured to enable fine tuning of the at least a portion of the transmitted light;
• and
• the Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) light opening photosensor is configured to enable fine tuning of the at least a portion of the transmitted light.

A wideband tunable spatial noise filter compromising:

• a quasi chromatic focusing element configured to receive one or more spectroscopic probe input beams;
• a light opening configured to enable the quasi chromatic focused light to pass through the light opening itself;
• a focusing module configured to control focus of the light passed through the light opening;
• and
• a notch filter configured to enable the quasi chromatic focusing element to focus and transmit light associated with the one or more spectroscopic probe input beams, the one or more spectroscopic probe input beams including at least one spectral band.

A wideband tunable spatial noise filter compromising:

• a quasi chromatic focusing element configured to receive one or more spectroscopic probe input beams;
• a light opening configured to enable the quasi chromatic focused light to pass through the light opening itself;
• and
• a focusing module configured to control focus of the light passed through the light opening;
• wherein the wideband tunable spatial noise filter comprises at least a portion of a spectroscopic analysis device configured to perform two stages of spectroscopy, the wideband tunable spatial noise filter further comprising:
• collimating optics configured to collimate the quasi chromatic light passed through the light opening, the collimating lens configured to enable spectral analysis;
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• a Fabry-Perot interferometer device configured to perform the spectral analysis.

A device compromising:

• a sieve optical element including a photon sieve or pinhole sieve, the sieve optical element configured to receive one or more spectroscopic input beams and transmit at least a portion of light associated with the one or more spectroscopic input beams;
• and
• a photosensor configured to receive the at least a portion of transmitted light;
• and a movable light opening configured to enable the photosensor to receive the at least a portion of transmitted light;
• wherein the movable light opening is designed to have a diameter or width approaching the diffraction limit of the sieve optical element configured to perform high resolution spectroscopic analysis.