Abstract:
A system and method for detecting analytes using a conformal filter. A conformal filter, which may comprise a tunable filter, is configured to filter interacted photons conforming to a spectral shape correlated with an analyte of interest. Conformal filter configurations may be selected by consulting a modified look-up table associated with an analyte. An iterative methodology may be used to calibrate a conformal design for an analyte of interest, refine a previous conformal filter design for an analyte of interest, and/or generate a new conformal filter design for an analyte of interest.
Abstract:
Apparatus for remote laser-based detection of a analyte in a remote target region; comprising a reference container for housing a reference substance identical with the analyte; a laser unit which constituted to emit a laser beam of a tuneable wavelength towards the target region to be analysed and along a reference path which passes through the reference container for detecting the reference substance; a laser control means constituted to control wavelength of the laser beam during detection periods such that the laser wavelength is changed to allow detection of an optical absorption profile of the analyte during detection periods; an analytical detection unit which detects light from the target region and generates analytical signals during the detection periods, a reference detection unit which detects laser light passed through the reference container and generates reference signals during the detection periods; and an analysing means constituted to analyse the similarity of the analytical and reference signals or of one or more calculated functions respectively calculated from the analytical and reference signals for determining the concentration of the analyte in the target region.
Abstract:
The optical analysis system (20) for determining an amplitude of a principal component of an optical signal comprises a multivariate optical element (10) for reflecting the optical signal and thereby weighing the optical signal by a spectral weighing function, and a detector (9, 9P, 9N) for detecting the weighed optical signal. The optical analysis system (20) may further comprise a dispersive element (2) for spectrally dispersing the optical signal, the multivariate optical element being arranged to receive the dispersed optical signal. The blood analysis system (40) comprises the optical analysis system (20) according to the invention.
Abstract:
A spectrometer (10) includes a two-dimensional array of modulatable micro-mirrors (18), a detector (20), and an analyzer (22). The array of micro-mirrors is positioned for receiving individual radiation components forming a part of an input radiation source. The micro-mirrors are modulated at different modulation rates in order to reflect individual radiation components therefrom at known and different modulation rates. The micro-mirror array combines a number of the reflected individual radiation components and reflects the combined components to the detector. The detector is oriented to receive the combined radiation components reflected from the array and is operable to create an output signal representative thereof. The analyzer is operably coupled with the detector to receive the output signal and to analyze at least some of the individual radiation components making up the combined reflection. By using a micro-mirror that receives individual radiation components and then modulates the radiation components at different rates, all of the radiation components can be focused onto a single detector to maximize the signal-to-noise ratio of the detector. A variable band pass filter spectrometer, variable band reject filter spectrometer, variable multiple band pass filter spectrometer, and a variable multiple band reject filter spectrometer utilizing the same invention are also disclosed.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a fiber optic detector for detection of scattered light or fluorescent light from a liquid suspension, comprising: a lighting optical fiber for transmitting light to a lighting optical fiber outlet; a first gradient index lens disposed at the lighting optical fiber outlet to parallelize light; a detecting optical fiber for transmitting back-scattered light from a detecting optical fiber inlet; a second gradient index lens disposed at the detecting optical fiber inlet to parallelize back-scattered light; and at least one means for focusing parallelized light transmitted from the lighting optical fiber on a point and for focusing light back-scattered from the point to the second gradient index lens of the detecting optical fiber for transmission by the detecting optical fiber.
Abstract:
A grating spectrometer employing digital control of an oscillating component (a mirror) and phase-locked digital recording of the intensity profile within the narrow spectral domain defined by an oscillation frequency. Flexible choice of oscillation frequency permits measurement in a quiet region of the noise spectrum. Reference waveforms acquired with the same insturment can be stored and later used to deconvolute a more complex spectrum. The use of multiple detector/slit combinations along a Rowland circle makes the spectrometer sensitive to specific atomic elements.
Abstract:
A spectrometer according to this disclosure includes optical means for receiving radiation from a region which may or may not contain particular materials to be monitored. Spectrum display means is provided for displaying the spectrum of received radiation. A first output means having first apertures is disposed to pass an image of absorption lines associated with the particular material being monitored, and second output means having second apertures is disposed to pass an image of continuum associated with the particular material.
Abstract:
Se describen tecnologías para proporcionar sistemas de análisis óptico utilizando un elemento informático integrado que tiene una superficie modelada para reflejar o transmitir de forma selectiva diferentes longitudes de onda en diferentes cantidades a lo largo de un espectro de longitudes de onda. En un aspecto, una herramienta de medición contiene un elemento óptico que incluye una capa de material modelado de modo que el elemento óptico transmita o refleje de forma selectiva la luz, durante el funcionamiento de la herramienta de medición, en al menos una parte de un intervalo de longitud de onda en diferentes cantidades, tales cantidades diferentes se relacionan con una propiedad de una muestra. El intervalo de longitud de onda puede incluir longitudes de onda en un intervalo de aproximadamente 0,2µm a aproximadamente 100µm. Adicionalmente, la muestra puede incluir fluidos de pozo y la propiedad de la muestra es una propiedad de los fluidos de pozo.
Abstract:
Mikroskop und Verfahren zur Erfassung von Probenlicht, mit mindestens einem Beleuchtungsstrahl, der entlang seines Querschnitts teilweise mit einer Modulationsfrequenz phasenmoduliert wird und einem Mikroskopobjektiv zur intensitätsmodulierten Fokussierung des Beleuchtungsstrahls in eine Probe sowie einem Detektionsstrahlengang mit mindestens einem Demodulator wobei vorteilhaft mindestens ein elektrooptischer Modulator (EOM) zur Phasenmodulation mindestens eines Teils, vorzugsweise der Hälfte des Beleuchtungsstrahls eingesetzt wird oder unterschiedliche Strahlabschnitte – oder hälften des Beleuchtungsstrahls durch gegenphasige Ansteuerung von Piezoelementen unterschiedlich, vorzugsweise gegenphasig, moduliert werden oder akustooptische Modulatoren zur Aufteilung in mehrere Teilstrahlengänge sowie optischen Elemente zur teilweisen Phasenmodulation des Anregungsstrahls vorgesehen sind sowie vorteilhaft Stellelemente zur Einstellung des Phasenunterschieds vorgesehen sind oder mindestens ein optischer Modulator, vorzugsweise ein akustooptischer Modulator (AOM), zur Demodulation in der Detektion eingesetzt wird oder eine Änderung der Betriebsweise der Detektoren zur Demodulation erfolgt oder bei einer Fokiverteilung, beispielsweise erzeugt durch eine rotierende Mikrolinsenscheibe oder einer Multispoterzeugung wird den Einzelfoki eine Intentsitätsmodulation nach dem aufgeprägt, entweder durch Anordnung einer Halbraumphasenmaske in einer Pupillenebene des Objektives oder durch Einzelbeeinflussung jedes Teilstrahles indem er entlang seines Querschnitts teilweise mit einer Modulationsfrequenz phasenmoduliert wird oder Beeinflussung eines Strahls indem er entlang seines Querschnitts teilweise mit einer Modulationsfrequenz phasenmoduliert wird und seiner nachfolgender Aufteilung.