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Optical color-splitter arrangement
Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
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Filing: 1990-01-24
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Granted: 1992-11-17
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Expires: 2010-01-24
Abstract
Abstract An optical color-splitter arrangement comprises a color splitter for spectral resolution of a light beam into at least two chromatic light beams of different spectral ranges. A correction device is arranged in each of the chromatic light beams for improving a color selectivity of the color splitter. Each of the correction devices has at least two dichroitic mirrors successively arranged on an optical axis of the respective chromatic light beam, each dichrotic mirror being arranged relative to the optical axis so as to define a normal operating position angle of incidence for the corresponding dichroitic mirror. Spectral filter curves of the at least two dichroitic mirrors for each correction device are selected such that one of the two dichroitic mirrors reflects a short-wave light component and the other dichroitic mirror reflects a long-wave light component of the spectral range of the corresponding light beam so that a resulting light component allowed to pass through the corresponding correction device forms a light beam having a constricted spectral range. This spectral range can be precisely set in a simple way and can always be precisely reproduced.
Inventors
- 👤 Jorg Schulz-Hennig
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 23:13
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B27/00; G02B27/10; G02B27/14; G02B27/145; G01; G01J; G01J3/00; G01J3/12; G02B27/1006; G01J2003/1213
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
An optical color-splitter arrangement, comprising: color splitter means for spectral resolution of a light beam into at least two chromic light beams of different spectral ranges; correction device means arranged in each of the chromatic light beams for improving a color selectivity of the color splitter means; each of said correction device means comprising at least two dichroitic mirrors successively arranged on an optical axis of the respective chromatic light beam, each dichroitic mirror being arranged relative to the optical axis so as to define a normal operating position angle of incidence for the corresponding dichroitic mirror; and spectral filter curves of the at least two dichroitic mirrors for each correction device means being selected such that one of the two dichroitic mirrors reflects a short-wave light component and the other dichroitic mirror reflects a long-wave light component of the spectral range of the corresponding light beam such that a resulting light component allowed to pass through the corresponding correction device means forms a light beam having a constricted spectral range.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
171 words
An optical color-splitter arrangement, comprising: color splitter means for spectral resolution of a light beam into at least two chromic light beams of different spectral ranges; correction device means arranged in each of the chromatic light beams for improving a color selectivity of the color splitter means; each of said correction device means comprising at least two dichroitic mirrors successively arranged on an optical axis of the respective chromatic light beam, each dichroitic mirror being arranged relative to the optical axis so as to define a normal operating position angle of incidence for the corresponding dichroitic mirror; and spectral filter curves of the at least two dichroitic mirrors for each correction device means being selected such that one of the two dichroitic mirrors reflects a short-wave light component and the other dichroitic mirror reflects a long-wave light component of the spectral range of the corresponding light beam such that a resulting light component allowed to pass through the corresponding correction device means forms a light beam having a constricted spectral range.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
An optical color-splitter arrangement according to claim 1 wherein each of the dichroitic mirrors is mounted for rotation out of its normal operating position in order to achieve a spectral tuning by shifting edges of the filter curves.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
An optical color-splitter arrangement according to claim 1 wherein the normal operating positions of the dichroitic mirrors relative to the optical axes of the chromatic light beams is substantially 45°.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
An optical color-splitter arrangement according to claim 1 wherein the dichroitic mirrors are arranged parallel to one another on the optical axes of the chromatic light beams.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
An optical color-splitter arrangement according to claim 1 wherein light-absorbing surfaces are provided which are positioned such that light components of the dichroitic mirrors which are not allowed to pass are directed onto the light-absorbing surfaces.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
An optical color-splitter arrangement according to claim 1 wherein said color splitter means is formed of at least one dichroitic mirror.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
An optical color-splitter arrangement according to claim 1 wherein the color splitter means is formed of at least partially transmissive mirror means for resolving the light beam into light sub-beams, and a corresponding spectral filter being arranged in each of the light sub-beams.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
150 words
An optical color-splitter arrangement, comprising: color splitter means for spectral resolution of a light beam into at least two dichroitic light beams of different spectral ranges; correction device means arranged in each of the chromatic light beams for more accurately defining short-wave and long-wave limits of the spectral ranges of the respective chromatic light beams; each of said correction device means comprising at least two dichroitic mirrors successively arranged on a common optical axis of the respective chromatic light beam; and spectral filter curves of the at least two dichroitic mirrors for each of the correction device means being selected such that one of the two dichroitic mirrors reflects short-wave light and the other dichroitic mirror reflects long-wave light of the spectral range of the corresponding light beam such that resulting light allowed to pass through the corresponding correction device means forms a light beam having a constricted spectral range.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
150 words
An optical color-splitter arrangement, comprising: color splitter means for spectral resolution of a light beam into at least two dichroitic light beams of different spectral ranges; correction device means arranged in each of the chromatic light beams for more accurately defining short-wave and long-wave limits of the spectral ranges of the respective chromatic light beams; each of said correction device means comprising at least two dichroitic mirrors successively arranged on a common optical axis of the respective chromatic light beam; and spectral filter curves of the at least two dichroitic mirrors for each of the correction device means being selected such that one of the two dichroitic mirrors reflects short-wave light and the other dichroitic mirror reflects long-wave light of the spectral range of the corresponding light beam such that resulting light allowed to pass through the corresponding correction device means forms a light beam having a constricted spectral range.
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