Abstract:
The disclosure generally relates to a method and apparatus for multi-wavelength imaging spectrometer. More specifically, in one embodiment, the disclosure relates to an optical filter for passing photons therethrough. The filter includes a first filter stage and a second filter stage. The first filter stage may include a first retarder element (450) and a first liquid crystal cell (455). The first element may include an input face and an output face. One of the first element faces is not oriented substantially normal to the trajectory of photons passing through the filter.
Abstract:
Raman scattering of radiation applied to a water sample is used to assess occurrence of a pathogen in the sample. The method is useful for detecting pathogens that are difficult to detect using other methods, such as protozoa. Examples of organisms that can be detected in water samples using these methods include protozoa of the genus Cryptosporidium and the genus Giardia. The methods described herein have important applications, such as for detection of Cryptosporidium organisms in municipal water systems.
Abstract:
The present disclosure describes methods and systems that combine Raman spectroscopy performed in a manner that utilizes one or more of widefield illumination, simultaneous multipoint Raman spectral acquisition, and spectral unmixing for the purpose of high throughput polymorph screening. Features of this methodology include: (a) high throughput polymorph screening to reduce crystal orientation effects on Raman spectra; (b) in- well multi-polymorph screening using increased statistical sampling; and (c) multipoint spectral sampling to enable spectral unmixing.
Abstract:
Raman molecular imaging (RMI) is used to detect mammalian cells of a particular phenotype. For example the disclosure includes the use of RMI to differentiate between normal and diseased cells or tissues, e.g., cancer cells as well as in determining the grade of said cancer cells. In a preferred embodiment benign and malignant lesions of bladder and other tissues can be distinguished, including epithelial tissues such as lung, prostate, kidney, breast, and colon, and non-epithelial tissues, such as bone marrow and brain. Raman scattering data relevant to the disease state of cells or tissue can be combined with visual image data to produce hybrid images which depict both a magnified view of the cellular structures and information relating to the disease state of the individual cells in the field of view. Also, RMI techniques may be combined with visual image data and validated with other detection methods to produce confirm the matter obtained by RMI.
Abstract:
The disclosure generally relates to a multimode imaging apparatus for simultaneously obtaining multiple wavelength-discriminative spectral images of a sample (100). In one embodiment, the apparatus includes an image selector (108) having a rotator assembly, the rotator assembly housing a first plurality of optical components, the image selector adapted to receive a illuminating photons having a first wavelength and direct the illuminating photons to the sample, the image selector (108) adapted to receive illuminating photons interacted with the sample and selectively direct said interacted photons to one of a plurality of detection sources; a microscope turret (102) housing a second plurality of components, the microscope turret (102) adapted to receive illuminating photons having a second wavelength and direct the photons to the sample; the microscopic turret (102) adapted to receive illuminating photons interacted with the sample and selectively direct said interacted photons to one of a plurality of detection sources; wherein substantially all of the interacted photons are selectively directed one of a plurality of detection sources to form multiple wavelength discriminative spectral images of the sample simultaneously.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for a compact Fabry-Perot imaging spectrometer (1100) is disclosed. More specifically, in one embodiment, a tunable Fabry-Perot optical filter (1010) for providing a spatially accurate wavelength-resolved image (1020) of a sample (1005) having two spatial dimensions is provided. T he optical filter may include plural filter elements having an initial predetermined spacing between adjacent filter elements; and a micro electro-mechanical system ("MEMS") actuator. One of the plural filter elements may be attached to the MEMS actuator so that the actuator is capable of moving one of the filter elements relative to another of the filter elements to tune the Fabry-Perot optical filter.