Abstract: An infrared light source device includes: a heater portion which emits infrared light by being heated; and a cover member arranged to cover an entire circumference of the heater portion without contacting the heater portion, and having a hole formed therein for emitting the infrared light from the heater portion to outside. A material for the cover member is a pure aluminum (an aluminum alloy with a purity of 99% or more), which has a high heat reflectivity and is less likely to be denatured by heat dissipation from the heater portion.

Abstract: A Fourier transform type spectrophotometer capable of stably controlling a speed of a moving mirror comprises a movable unit to which a moving mirror is fixed, outside-force-applying means configured to apply external force larger than movement resistance of the movable unit to the movable unit, a driving source configured to apply positive or negative driving force along the moving direction of the movable unit to the movable unit, a speed measurement unit configured to measure the speed of the movable unit, and a driving force control unit configured to control the driving force of the driving source so that the movable unit is moved in a predetermined manner based on the speed, wherein a rate of fluctuation of the driving force is suppressed by operating in a state in which the driving force of the driving source is high due to the external force to thereby stabilize the control.

Abstract: A Fourier transform spectroscope having a control interferometer capable of facilitating optical axis adjustment and miniaturization by reducing the number of optical elements. Using a first reflection mirror provided with a reflection surface configured to reflect measurement light emitted from a measurement light source toward a beam splitter and a first through-hole extending along an optical axis direction of the measurement light reflected on the reflection surface and a laser light source holding portion configured to hold a laser light source such that laser light emitted from the laser light source is incident to the beam splitter through the first through-hole, optical axes of the measurement light and the laser light are aligned with each other.

Abstract: A Fourier transform type spectrophotometer capable of stably controlling a speed of a moving mirror comprises a movable unit to which a moving mirror is fixed, outside-force-applying means configured to apply external force larger than movement resistance of the movable unit to the movable unit, a driving source configured to apply positive or negative driving force along the moving direction of the movable unit to the movable unit, a speed measurement unit configured to measure the speed of the movable unit, and a driving force control unit configured to control the driving force of the driving source so that the movable unit is moved in a predetermined manner based on the, wherein a rate of fluctuation of the driving force is suppressed by operating in a state in which the driving force of the driving source is high due to the external force to thereby stabilize the control.

Abstract: Optical waveguide paths to observe a sample on a sample holder from a plurality of directions while guiding an image of light in each direction which is emitted out of the sample toward a direction of a two dimensional detector via a main imaging lens include an optical waveguide path which never receives the light directly from the sample. The optical waveguide path which never receives the light directly from the sample forms an image of the sample within a substantial focus range of the main imaging lens, and includes optical elements arranged such that a light beam after formation of the image proceeds toward a direction of the main imaging lens. Optical elements on at least one optical waveguide path are those for forming real images. Therefore, the main imaging lens images the sample and those real images in block on the two dimensional detector.

Abstract: Optical waveguide paths to observe a sample on a sample holder from a plurality of directions while guiding an image of light in each direction which is emitted out of the sample toward a direction of a two dimensional detector via a main imaging lens include an optical waveguide path which never receives the light directly from the sample. The optical waveguide path which never receives the light directly from the sample forms an image of the sample within a substantial focus range of the main imaging lens, and includes optical elements arranged such that a light beam after formation of the image proceeds toward a direction of the main imaging lens. Optical elements on at least one optical waveguide path are those for forming real images. Therefore, the main imaging lens images the sample and those real images in block on the two dimensional detector.