Abstract: The disclosure relates to a detection device for imaging an object, that comprises: a laser cavity for transmitting an original light signal at an original wavelength towards the object in order to generate an evanescent wave at the surface of the object; a conversion means adapted for converting the evanescent wave into a progressive signal; a re-injection means adapted for injecting the progressive signal into the laser cavity in order to generate interference inside the laser cavity between the progressive signal and the original light signal; a detection means adapted for detecting the interference in order to determine the characteristics of the object; characterized in that the device includes a wavelength modification means adapted so that the wavelength of the progressive signal injected into the laser cavity is different from the original wavelength.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 3, 2008
Date of Patent:
February 18, 2014
Assignees:
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Ecole Nationale Superieure d'Ingenieurs (ENSI)