Optical testing apparatus
AssigneeAdvantest Corporation
InventorsToshihiro Sugawara, Takao Sakurai
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Abstract
According to the present invention, an optical testing apparatus is used in testing an optical measuring instrument. The optical measuring instrument provides an incident light pulse from a light source to an incident object and receives a reflected light pulse as a result of reflection of the incident light pulse at the incident object. The optical testing apparatus includes a testing light source and a rise time control section. The testing light source is arranged to generate a testing light pulse to be provided to the optical measuring instrument. The rise time control section is arranged to control the rise time of the testing light pulse.
Claims8
An optical testing apparatus used in testing an optical measuring instrument that provides an incident light pulse from a light source to an incident object and receives a reflected light pulse as a result of reflection of the incident light pulse at the incident object, the optical testing apparatus comprising:
- a testing light source arranged to generate a testing light pulse to be provided to the optical measuring instrument;
- a rise time control section arranged to control a rise time of the testing light pulse;
- a controlling electrical signal output section arranged to output a controlling electrical signal;
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- a piezoelectric transducer arranged to receive and convert the controlling electrical signal into ultrasound,
- wherein the rise time control section is an acousto-optical crystal, and
- the rise time control section is arranged to receive the ultrasound and control the rise time of the testing light pulse according to the controlling electrical signal.
An optical testing apparatus used in testing an optical measuring instrument that provides an incident light pulse from a light source to an incident object and receives a reflected light pulse as a result of reflection of the incident light pulse at the incident object, the optical testing apparatus comprising:
- a testing light source arranged to generate a testing light pulse to be provided to the optical measuring instrument;
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- a rise time control section arranged to control a rise time of the testing light pulse, wherein the rise time control section includes:
- an electro-optical crystal;
- a first polarizer arranged between the electro-optical crystal and the testing light source and having a first polarized wave transmission axis inclined 45 degrees with respect to an electric field application direction of the electro-optical crystal;
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- a second polarizer arranged to receive an output from the electro-optical crystal and having a second polarized wave transmission axis inclined 45 degrees with respect to the electric field application direction of the electro-optical crystal, and
- the first polarized wave transmission axis of the first polarizer is orthogonal to the second polarized wave transmission axis of the second polarizer.
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