EP3500872A1 - Optische vorrichtung - Google Patents
Optische vorrichtungInfo
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Definitions
- the invention relates to an optical device, preferably according to the
- Light transit time principle in particular for obtaining 3D spatial information and / or for the detection of polarization-changing materials, according to claim 1, a metrological system or image processing system, as well as an optical method using the optical device.
- a cost-effective 3D imaging and / or detection of polarization-changing materials with a relatively high accuracy (in particular in the millimeter or
- the object is achieved by an optical device, preferably according to the time of flight principle, in particular for obtaining SD spatial information and / or for detecting polarization-changing
- a light generating device having at least (or precisely) a light emitter for transmitting (polarized or unpolarized) light into a spatial region;
- a light receiving device comprising at least (or exactly) a light detector, wherein the light detector or the light generating device is alignable or aligned with the spatial area;
- a polarization manipulator comprising at least (or precisely) a first optical modulator for influencing a polarization of a light (originating from the spatial region) passing through the modulator and at least (or exactly) a polarization filter optically connected downstream of the modulator, the at least one first optical modulator optical modulator for generating at least two, preferably at least three different polarization states is formed and / or wherein an overlay device is provided and is formed such that at least two, preferably at least three
- Polarization states in particular by temporal multiplexing, can be generated.
- a central idea of the present invention is the use of the
- Polarization information of the back-reflected (or backscattered) from the surface of an object light can be recorded with the aid of the optical device, wherein in each case a different polarization state can be highlighted.
- This setting of the filtering of the polarization component can be carried out quickly (in the range of microseconds, that is to say in particular 1 to 1000 microseconds or even nanoseconds, in particular 1 to 1000 ns) precisely, reliably and with low maintenance.
- a central component in the optical modulator can be seen, which enables this rapid adjustment.
- a similar effect would be with the mechanical movement (rotation) of a (commercial) polarization filter achievable.
- such a mechanical movement (rotation) is
- an essential idea of the inventive solution is thus in particular that light striking a filter is rotated in its polarization with an optical modulator (instead of rotating a polarization filter). Such a rotation, if necessary, can be turned back again after filtering the polarization by means of a further optical modulator. Overall, therefore, an optical device can be provided, which increases the
- the filtering is achieved in particular by a combination of an optical modulator (or several optical modulators) and a polarizing filter (or more
- polarization information is obtained in an advantageous manner (for example gray scale images) as a function of the filtered one
- a "polarization state” is to be understood in particular as meaning a state of the polarization which is defined by the optical modulator or generated by the superimposition device (for example in that two different polarizations generated by the optical modulator taken in succession and superimposed so that a
- a polarization manipulator preferably for an optical device of the type described above, in particular for obtaining 3D spatial information and / or for detecting polarization-changing materials, comprising at least one optical modulator, preferably formed by a
- Liquid crystal unit for influencing a polarization of a light passing through the modulator, and at least one polarizing filter, wherein at least two, preferably at least three, more preferably at least five different polarization states can be transmitted by the optical modulator and / or wherein an overlay device is provided and is designed such in that at least two, preferably at least three, still more preferably at least five different states of polarization, in particular by temporal multiplexing, can be generated.
- polarization-changing materials comprising an optical device of the type described above and / or a polarization manipulator of the above
- Evaluation device preferably, in particular via temporal multiplexing, at least one intermediate state between different
- the Intermediate state can be achieved by an appropriate choice of the exposure times and drive times of the optical modulator.
- the above object is further achieved in particular by a method (preferably according to the time of flight principle) for obtaining SD spatial information and / or for detecting polarization-changing materials (preferably using an optical device) of the type described above)
- light is generated by a light generating means, wherein at least one light emitter of the light generating means light in a
- light is received by a light receiving device, wherein at least one light detector of the light receiving device is aligned with the space region;
- a polarization manipulator comprising at least one first optical modulator influences a polarization of a light passing through the modulator, wherein at least one polarization filter is optically connected downstream of the first optical modulator, wherein the first optical modulator generates at least three different polarization states and / or wherein an overlay device is provided, the least three
- Polarization states in particular by temporal multiplexing, generated; and wherein, optionally, an evaluation device evaluates, in particular successively, at least three polarization states of the light which has passed through the polarization manipulator (and from which in particular 3D spatial information is obtained and / or polarization-changing materials are detected).
- the polarization manipulator (between the
- Polarizing filter and the light receiving device at least one second optical modulator.
- the at least one second optical modulator is further preferably oriented or orientable with respect to the first optical modulator such that its slow axis subtends an angle of 0 degrees (or 180 degrees) or 90 degrees with the slow axis of the first optical modulator.
- the polarization after rotation and filtering can be turned back (at least in part, at an arbitrary angle), so that the effect of a rotation of a standard polarization filter by 90 degrees can possibly be approximated or (identical) reproduced.
- the influence of the optical modulation unit is limited to the fact that a filtering is performed after the polarization and no (actually unnecessary and / or possibly even undesirable) permanent rotation of the polarization is effected. This is particularly advantageous if the light detector has a polarization-dependent sensitivity.
- At least one camera preferably at least one light transit time camera (in particular a PMD camera, preferably comprising a PMD sensor, in particular a PMD chip, wherein PMD stands for Photonic Mixing Device) is provided, which further preferably comprises the at least one light detector having.
- the use of a light runtime camera in the device according to the invention is particularly advantageous because in this way 3D images with an accuracy in the micrometer range (1 micrometer to 1000 micrometers) or even nanometer range (1 nanometer to 1000 nanometers) (eg 1 nanometer).
- Nanometer - 1,000 nanometers Nanometer - 1,000 nanometers.
- Polarization manipulator (directly and / or at a small distance of, for example, less than 10 mm) in front of the light generating device
- Such another (second) polarization manipulator may be oriented so that the light passes first through the polarizing filter and then through the optical modulator.
- the incident polarization is changed by the optically active material. In this case, this means that with irradiated (unpolarized) light, the evaluation device may not provide reliable analyzes from the polarization-dependent images of the
- Light receiving unit can win, since the change in the polarization can be caused both by the geometric shape of the reflective object and by the optically active material (and therefore may not be clearly assigned).
- the use of the polarization manipulator in front of the light generating unit is particularly advantageous, since here further the entire polarization information is separated and
- the light generating device emits polarized light (or light with a, in particular clear, preferred direction in polarization).
- the light-emitting device emits unpolarized light (or light without one, in particular clear, preferred direction in polarization). Especially when using unpolarized light can be fast and accurate
- the at least one light transmitter is through
- the at least one light transmitter is formed by at least one LED, preferably by at least 10 LEDs, more preferably by at least 100 LEDs.
- the light generating device in particular, the LEDs
- the LEDs are pulsed and / or modulated (particularly preferably according to the PMD principle) operated (with a corresponding pulse generation and / or modulation device provided can be).
- a pulsed operation of the LEDs they can (briefly) absorb a higher current, whereby larger light intensities are possible.
- a comparatively large number of LEDs allows a homogeneous
- Illumination of the reflecting object whereby even larger objects can be detected in their geometric shape. Furthermore, it is advantageous that a pulsed operation of the LED illumination or the flashing of the LEDs reduces the influence of extraneous light, which does not originate from the light-generating device, and thus the quality of the image information is increased.
- the at least one optical modulator preferably comprises or consists of a, in particular electro-optically controlled, liquid crystal arrangement. This has the advantage that the rotation of the polarization can be done very quickly and reliably.
- the at least one optical modulator can comprise at least (or precisely) an electro-optical and / or at least (or exactly) one magneto-optical and / or at least (or exactly one) acousto-optical device.
- the polarization manipulator (before the light entrance) comprises a quarter-wave plate. This allows for use of circularly polarized light (rather than linearly polarized light).
- parallelization optics for parallelizing incoming light beams may be arranged in front of the polarization manipulator.
- the at least one optical modulator has (in an active state) a slow axis which is preferably designed to be perpendicular to the
- the optical modulator in the active state preferably acts like a lambda half-plate.
- the at least one optical modulator in an active state may have a slow axis, which is preferably designed such that it is aligned or alignable in the longitudinal direction (that is, in particular in the direction of propagation of the light passing through it), wherein the optical Modulator further preferably a (continuous) phase shift (and thus polarization rotation) allows.
- the optical device may comprise a control device for (time-dependent) control of the optical modulator. This can be done within a certain period of time at least or exactly two, preferably at least or exactly three, more preferably at least or exactly five
- Polarization states are passed by the optical modulation unit.
- the image recording for a plurality of different polarization states is made possible, wherein an image can be recorded per polarization state. This is advantageous in that
- the evaluation device is preferably for (temporal) multiplexing
- the different polarization states in particular for emulating a predetermined by the different polarization states intermediate polarization state.
- the intermediate state can be achieved by an appropriate choice of the exposure times (in particular of a camera) and activation times of the optical modulator.
- such an intermediate state may be generated by having the modulator in a first state for a first period of time (eg 50%) of an exposure phase (of a camera) and in a second state of the same exposure phase in a second state of the second Modulator can be switched in particular accordingly.
- a first period of time eg 50%
- an exposure phase of a camera
- the invention generally relates to a polarization manipulator having at least one optical modulator, preferably formed by a liquid crystal device and a polarization filter.
- Polarization manipulator causes filtering for the light passing through the polarization state and can filter for at least two polarization states. If necessary, a simulation of an intermediate state or of several intermediate states is possible by a time-dependent recombination of the two polarization states. This is an advantage if under any
- a fast, accurate, reliable and low-maintenance filtering after Polarization which can be controlled preferably electronically switched, is desired.
- the polarization manipulator additionally includes before the light entry or
- the optical device is embedded in a metrological system or image processing system, which makes it possible to obtain information from the optical data and / or to process it (expediently).
- this optical device can be used to obtain 3D information about the object reflecting the light as well as to improve the accuracy of known 3D imaging methods such as the time of flight method.
- the at least one modulator are controllable (e.g., electrically controllable from one inactive to one active state or multiple active states).
- Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing the device according to the invention
- Fig. 2 is the block diagram of Fig. 1 in detail.
- Fig. 3 shows the effect of the optical modulator on the light with the respective incident polarization direction.
- the optical device comprises a
- Light generator 102 which in this exemplary and non-exclusive preferred embodiment throws unpolarized light 104 onto a (remote) object 105.
- the object 105 throws parts of the light in the direction of the optical device and in particular in the direction of a
- the running back in the direction of the device according to the invention light portion 107 thus has another
- Polarization characteristics as the originally emitted light 104 The polarization manipulator 108 filters the incident light (electrically controlled) in its polarization direction and sends the resulting polarized light 109 to the light receiving device 110 on.
- the device according to the invention is shown in greater detail.
- the light-generating device 102 contains (only) an LED array 103.
- a diffuser for example a diffuser foil
- a polarization filter could also be installed in front of the LED array. Both are not shown in Fig. 2.
- a diffuser (a diffuser film) is recommended depending on the emission characteristics of the LEDs and the material of the (removed) object 105.
- a polarizing filter is recommended if the material of the removed object 105 is optically active or has a highly diffuse surface.
- this exemplary but not exclusive embodiment of the device according to the invention is neither a
- Diffuser film still uses a polarizing filter in the light path between the LED array 103 and the (removed) object 105, so the emitted light 104 can be regarded as unpolarized (and slightly directed).
- the object 105 ejects, for example, (partially) polarized light 107 in the direction of the optical modulation device 108. This is shown in FIG.
- Embodiment constructed of an optical modulator 106, a (linear) polarization filter 111 and a further optical modulator 112, which may be formed identical to the optical modulator 106.
- Incoming light goes through the named elements in the order of naming.
- the crystal-optical (slow) axes of the optical modulators 106, 112, if active, are both in a plane perpendicular to the Incidence of light.
- the polarizing filter 111 is horizontal
- the slow axes of the optical modulators each make an angle of 45 degrees with the direction of passage of the
- Modulators are congruent in this embodiment.
- the slow axis of the at least one optical modulator lies in the longitudinal direction with respect to the light path.
- the alignment of slow axes of the optical modulator (s) and thus also the further description of the embodiment are therefore not to be considered as exclusive.
- FIG. 3 shows the effect of the optical modulator 106 for different cases of polarization in the incident light.
- FIG. 3a shows the effect of the activated optical modulator 106, which reacts here like a lambda half-plate.
- the angle of 45 degrees between the plane of polarization of the incident light and the slow axis of the activated optical modulator 106 is decisive.
- Said optical modulator 106 always rotates the polarization plane of the light passing through it by twice the said angle, which is perpendicular
- Polarization plane 120a of Fig. 3a leads to a rotation of 90 degrees and thus to exiting light with a horizontal polarization 120b.
- 3b shows the effect of the activated optical modulator on incident light with horizontal polarization 121a. This is also rotated 90 degrees and perpendicularly polarized light 121b emerges.
- FIG. 3c illustrates the case between the perpendicular polarization irradiation of FIG. 3a and the horizontal polarization irradiation.
- the slow axis of the activated optical modulator 106 in FIG. 3c illustrates the case between the perpendicular polarization irradiation of FIG. 3a and the horizontal polarization irradiation.
- the slow axis of the activated optical modulator 106 in FIG. 3c illustrates the case between the perpendicular polarization irradiation of FIG. 3a and the horizontal polarization irradiation.
- the slow axis of the activated optical modulator 106 in FIG. 3c illustrates the case between the perpendicular polarization irradiation of FIG. 3a and the horizontal polarization irradiation.
- the slow axis of the activated optical modulator 106 in FIG. 3c illustrates the case between the perpendicular polarization irradiation of FIG. 3a and the horizontal
- Polarization level is located, no rotation of the latter takes place and the incident light 122a occurs without changing the polarization.
- the resulting, but unchanged, polarization plane is indicated by 122b
- the light passing into the optical modulator 106 depends on the polarization plane of the respective light source
- Radiation component is rotated by the corresponding angle. Add is nor that the optical modulator 106 in the inactive state has no effect on the polarization.
- the second optical modulator 112 in FIG. 2 is used to reproduce the rotation of the polarization plane caused by the first modulator 106
- the photosensitive chip 114 has a polarization dependence.
- the (complete) polarization manipulator 108 can thus give the same overall result that would be obtained even with a manual, mechanical rotation of the polarization filter 111. In contrast, however, this polarization manipulator is electrically controlled very quickly.
- the second optical modulator 112 is to be regarded as optional since, for example, CCD chips usually have no polarization dependence
- the light receiving device 110 of the device according to the invention may further contain an imaging optics 113 and a photosensitive chip 114, for example a CCD chip or else a PMD chip which is more practical for the light transit time method. These allow the generation of image data based on the light filtered in its polarization 109.
- the polarization manipulator can therefore filter according to two states which are orthogonal to one another, more specifically to light with horizontal polarization with inactive optical modulator and after light with vertical polarization with active optical modulator. From these states, however, all intervening, linear states of polarization can potentially be simulated (via temporal multiplexing). For example, after the polarization 122a shown in Fig. 3c is filtered, during the exposure time of the photosensitive chip 114, the optical modulators 106 and 112 are half of the exposure time inactive and the other half are active. This circuit has the advantage of being able to use cheaper components. For this it is possible that actually to be filtered
- At least or precisely one optical modulator may be used so that, if this has a slow axis, this crystallooptic axis is in longitudinal, i.e. in
- Propagation direction of the light passing through it lies. This is advantageous since a continuous modulation of the phase is possible here, and thus the rotation of the plane of polarization is likewise continuously adjustable.
- the polarization manipulator is technically complex, for example, if the optical modulator is formed by a Pockels cell, the electrodes must be made transparent.
- the at least one optical modulator is represented by an electro-optical and / or by a magneto-optical and / or by an acousto-optical device.
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