A microscope comprising a coherent light source producing a coherent light beam, a light beam guide system comprising a beam splitter configured to split the coherent light beam into a reference beam and a sample illumination beam, a sample holder configured to hold a sample to be observed, a sample illumination device configured to direct the sample illumination beam through the sample and into a microscope objective, a beam reuniter configured to reunite the reference beam and sample illumination beam after passage of the sample illumination beam through the sample to be observed, and a light sensing system configured to capture at least phase and intensity values of the coherent light beam downstream of the beam reuniter.

A sensor system includes an optical aperture, a light source configured to generate a light pulse along a first optical path, a reflective surface configured to reflect the light pulse from the first optical path to a second optical path for passing through the optical aperture, a beam steering device positioned in the optical aperture and configured to steer the light pulse along different directions to one or more objects in an angle of view of the sensor system, a detector configured to receive a reflected light pulse and convert the reflected light pulse into an electrical signal, the reflected light pulse being reflected back from the one or more objects and passed through the beam steer device, and a spatial filtering device positioned between the beam steering device and the detector to block undesirable light in both the light pulse and the reflected light pulse.

Disclosed are a laser scanning device, a radar device, and a scanning method thereof. The laser scanning device comprises a scanning prism comprising a plurality of scanning mirror surfaces, wherein the plurality of scanning mirror surfaces rotates about a scanning axis, a normal of each of the scanning mirror surfaces forms a certain angle with respect to the scanning axis, and the angles thereof are not all the same; a transceiving component comprising a laser transmitting unit and a laser receiving unit, wherein the laser transmitting unit generates a scanning line by rotation of the scanning mirror surfaces, and the same laser transmitting unit generates a plurality of scanning lines by rotation of the scanning prism.

A laser radar apparatus includes: a scanner capable of beam scanning at a first angular speed; a measurable wind distance calculator monitor to calculate and to monitor a measurable wind distance based on wind measurement data obtained through beam scanning by the scanner; an optical axis angular correction amount deriver to derive an optical axis angular correction amount being able to obtain the largest distance of the measurable wind distance, based on a first angular speed and the wind measurement data obtained through beam scanning at a second angular speed lower than the first angular speed, when decrease of the measurable wind distance is detected by the measurable wind distance calculator monitor; and an optical axis corrector to correct an optical axis angular deviation between transmitted light and reception light, based on the optical axis angular correction amount.

The present disclosure provides Raman spectrum detection apparatus and method. The Raman spectrum detection apparatus includes: a laser configured for emitting excited light; an optics assembly configured to guide the excited light along a first light path to a sample to be detected and to collect a light signal from the sample along a second light path; and a spectrometer configured to process the light signal collected by the optics assembly so as to generate a Raman spectrum of the detected sample. The optics assembly includes a first optical element configured to move, during irradiation of the excited light onto the sample, so as to change a position of a light spot of the excited light on the sample.

Examples are disclosed that relate to scanning optical systems. One example provides an optical system comprising an illumination source configured to emit light, a first scanning stage configured to receive the light and to scan the light, and a second scanning stage configured to receive and direct the light from the first scanning stage toward a projected exit pupil.

A sensor system can comprise a light source generating a light pulse that is collimated, and a plurality of optical elements. Each of the plurality of optical elements is configured to rotate independently about an axis that is substantially common, and the plurality of optical elements operate to collectively direct the light pulse to one or more objects in an angle of view of the sensor system. Furthermore, the sensor system can comprise a detector configured to receive, via the plurality of optical elements, at least a portion of photon energy of the light pulse that is reflected back from the one or more objects in the angle of view of the sensor system, and convert the received photon energy into at least one electrical signal.

A laser light source device of the present invention is disclosed. More specifically, the present invention relates to a laser light source device for emitting a deflected light so as to form a specific shape by outputting a laser beam through a point light source, and a parking indicator light system including the same. According to an embodiment of the present invention, an indicating line according to a road shape is projected and displayed on a road surface within an underground parking lot such that a driver may easily recognize traveling and parking directions of a vehicle on a road with a limited road width, narrow view, and dim illumination.

Hollow motor apparatuses and associated systems and methods for manufacturing hollow motor apparatuses may be provided. In one implementation, a hollow motor apparatus may include a rotor assembly rotatable about a rotation axis, a stator assembly positioned adjacent to, and coaxially with, the rotor assembly, and a bearing assembly configured to maintain a position of the rotor assembly relative to the stator assembly. The rotor assembly may include an inner portion disposed around an opening configured to receive and to rotate at least a portion of a payload. The bearing assembly may be disposed outside of the inner portion of the rotor assembly.

An exposure apparatus including an optical device set and a substrate carrying platform is provided. The optical device set includes a plurality of light sources, at least one rotating beam deflector and at least one deflector set. The plurality of light sources are configured to emit a plurality of beams. Each deflector set includes a plurality of deflectors. The substrate carrying platform is configured to move an exposed substrate disposed on the substrate carrying platform relative to the optical device set along a relative movement direction. The plurality of beams sequentially travel through the at least one rotating beam deflector and the plurality of deflectors to be projected on the exposed substrate. Trajectories of the plurality of beams projected on the exposed substrate form a plurality of scan lines through rotation of the at least one rotating beam deflector.