摘要 |
In the imaging pyrometer, at least three types of pixels (L, S, V) for sensing electromagnetic radiation in at least three different spectral ranges are arranged in a mosaic pattern. This pattern has the following properties. In a neighborhood, there are two types of pixels with relatively narrow spectral sensitivity ranges in the infrared (IR), a first one (L) for sensing longer IR wavelengths and the other one (S) for shorter IR wavelengths. Additionally, there is a third pixel type (V) present for receiving electromagnetic radiation in a broader band, e.g., in the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum. This is preferably realized by placing a mosaic filter pattern directly on pixels of an appropriate optoelectronic image sensor, for example by evaporation and photolithographic definition. The pyrometer makes it possible to measure two images of a scene simultaneously and in perfect geometric registration: a reliable temperature map, based on the two-wavelength pyrometric measurement technique, and a high-resolution picture of the scene, for example in the visible spectral range. The dynamic range for the temperature map measurement and the simultaneous picture acquisition are be increased compared to the prior art, so that both images are acquired under favorable signal-to-noise conditions, and the measurable temperature range between about 350 DEG C and several 1000 DEG C is accessible without additional neutral density filters or aperture stops. |