Overcoming uncertainty

Abstract

A method of accurately measuring Time, and knowing the Energy in a Beam of Electromagnetic Radiation simultaneously.

Claims

1. A method of determining both energy and time of measurement regarding an electromagnetic beam of radiation simultaneously, comprising the steps of: a) providing a source of a beam of electromagnetic radiation; b) providing a detector of electromagnetic radiation, said detector comprising at its entry an effective band-pass filter which only passes a wavelength in a beam of electromagnetic radiation impinging thereonto; c) causing said source of a beam of electromagnetic radiation to direct a beam of electromagnetic radiation toward said combination detector/bandpass filter at a time T1; d) monitoring said detector for a signal that said beam is detected thereby establishing a time T2; e) displaying the energy value of the beam of electromagnetic radiation detected at time T2.

2. A method as in claim 1, in which step b) involves providing a plurality of detector elements each comprising at its entry an effective band-pass filter that passes a different wavelength than the others and monitoring which provides an output signal.

3. A method as in claim 1, in which, prior thereto the wavelength at which the band pass filter passes said electromagnetic beam is determined by conducting a measurement for energy using a system that does not contain any band pass filter, then provide a band pass filter that passes electromagnetic radiation at that wavelength.

4. A method of determining both energy and time of measurement regarding an electromagnetic beam of radiation simultaneously, comprising the steps of: a) providing a source of a beam of electromagnetic radiation; b) providing a detector of electromagnetic radiation; c) causing said source of a beam of electromagnetic radiation to direct a beam of electromagnetic radiation toward said combination detector and measuring for energy; d) providing a band pass filter that passes electromagnetic radiation at the wavelength associated with said energy determined in step c) and affixing it to the input of the same detector as provided in step a) or a different detector; said method then comprising: e) causing said source of a beam of electromagnetic radiation to direct a beam of electromagnetic radiation toward said combination detector/bandpass filter provided in step d) at a time T1; d) measuring for a time T2 when said beam is detected by the detector/filter provided in step d), thereby establishing a time T2.

5. A method as in claim 4, which further comprises displaying energy of the electromagnetic beam that enters said detector by subjecting said beam a refraction of diffraction.

6. A method of measuring both energy and time in a beam of electromagnetic radiation comprising: a) providing a system comprising: a′) a source of electromagnetic radiation; a″) a beam splitter; and a′″) two detectors; b) causing said source of electromagnetic radiation to direct a beam of electromagnetic radiation toward said beam splitter so that one part of said beam emerges and enters one detector and another part thereof emerges and enters the other detector; c) causing one of said detectors to measure time and the other energy, simultaneously.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0031] FIG. 1 shows a Prior Art System for measuring Time of Energy of a Beam of Electromagnetic Radiation (EMB). Shown are a Source (S) and Detector (DET) of a Beam of Electromagnetic Radiation (EMB).

[0032] FIG. 2 shows a Present Invention System for measuring Time of measurement and Energy of a Beam of Electromagnetic Radiation (EMB) including a Band Pass Filter (BPF) at the Input of the Detector (DET).

[0033] FIG. 3 shows an alternate system involving a Beam Splitter (BS).

[0034] FIG. 4 shows another alternate system involving a Beam Collimating Lens.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] Turning now to the Drawings, FIG. 1 shows a basic Prior Art system for measuring the Energy or the Time it is measured, regarding an Electromagnetic Beam (EMB). In use the Source (S) directs a Beam of Electromagnetic Radiation (EMB) toward a Detector (DET) thereof, which can be configured to measure the Time the Beam is measured, or the Energy thereof, but according to the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle. Said System can used in the Present Invention to determine Energy (ie. the Wavelength) of the Beam of Electromagnetic Radiation (EMB).

[0036] FIG. 2 shows a Present Invention System for measuring both the Time and Energy regarding a Beam of Electromagnetic Radiation (EMB). Note the addition of a Band Pass Filter (BPF) at the input to the Detector (DET), which in use is configured to measure the Time the Beam is measured. The Band Pass Filter limits the Wavelength of the Beam of Electromagnetic Radiation entered into the Detector (DET). Note than an array of such systems could be fashioned which receives a Beam of Electromagnetic Radiation (EMB) of arbitrary Energy content. Each member of the Array can be fashioned with different Band Pass Filters so that if the arbitrary Energy Content Beam contains the Wavelength it passes, then the Time of its arrival can be measured by the associated Detector (DET), with no Uncertainty. However, the Energy will be known upon that measurement of Time as it was the only Energy that could pass to the Detector (DET) through the associated Band Pass Filter. It is pointed out that said Energy is known with better than Infinite Uncertainty. This might not negate the Uncertainty Principle per se., but it does go some distance to Overcoming the problems it poses.

[0037] FIG. 3 is included to suggest that a Beam Splitter (BS) can be positioned to enable two Detectors (DET1) (DET2) to receive electromagnetic radiation (EMB2) (EMB2′), one of said Detectors being applied to measure Time and the other Energy simultaneously.

[0038] FIG. 4 shows another alternate system involving a Beam (EMB) Collimating Lens (CL) that sends a Beam along to two Detectors (DET1) (DET2) which both intercept the Beam. As in the case of the FIG. 3 system, one of said Detectors is applied to measure Time and the other Energy, simultaneously. It is to be appreciated that each of the Detectors (DET1) and (DET2) can have Bandpass Filters (BPF1) and (BPF2) at their inputs to require specific Electromagnetic Beam Energy levels in order to gain access to the respective Detectors. Thus one could present an array of such Detector-Bandpass Filter combinations with a Beam of random Electromagnetic radiation Energies, and detect them separately.

[0039] Having hereby disclosed the subject matter of the present invention, it should be obvious that many modifications, substitutions, and variations of the present invention are possible in view of the teachings. It is therefore to be understood that the invention may be practiced other than as specifically described, and should be limited in breadth and scope only by the Claims.