Abstract:
A spectroscopic analysis of a sample (1) comprises arranging the sample (1) in a resonator cavity (10) being capable for transmitting cavity mode frequencies with a cavity mode frequency spacing, coupling pulsed source light into the resonator cavity (10), the source light comprising source comb fre- quencies with a source frequency spacing, coupling pulsed transmitted light out of the resonator cavity (10), and spectrally resolved detecting the transmitted light with a detector device (40), wherein the cavity mode frequency spacing and the source frequency spacing are detuned relative to each other, so that the transmitted light comprises transmitted comb frequencies with a spacing larger than the source frequency spacing, and the detecting step includes collecting spectral distributions of the transmitted light in dependence on relative positions of the cavity mode frequencies and the source comb frequencies, wherein the cavity mode frequencies and the source comb frequencies are varied relative to each other, so that the transmitted comb frequencies are varied within a predetermined spectral range of interest, and the spectral distributions of the transmitted light are collected such that different transmitted comb frequencies are individually resolved. Furthermore, a spectroscopic device (100) being adapted for the spectroscopic analysis of a sample (1) is described.
Abstract:
A programmable substance detector includes a light source, a sample cell, a programmable diffraction grating positioned to receive light from the light source and to direct diffracted light to the sample cell, and a detector associated with the cell to detect a match between a characteristic of the diffracted light and a corresponding characteristic of a substance within the cell.
Abstract:
A method for adaptive spectral sensing developed for a two-dimensional image (16) made up of picture elements (14). The method calls for illuminating at least one of the picture elements with an input light (18) and deriving a time-varying spectral signal from the input light for that picture element. The time-varying spectral signal is processed with a time-varying reference signal by using a mathematical function such as convolution, multiplication, averaging, integrating, forming an inner product, match filtering, addition, subtraction or division to obtain a processed output value for the picture element and this output value is then used in determining a spectral characteristic of the input light. The time-varying spectral signal is conveniently derived by optical filtering of the input light yielding an optical time-varying spectral signal. This method can be used by itself or in combination with at least one other adaptive technique such as adaptive spatial sensing and/or adaptive temporal sensing.
Abstract:
A method for characterizing fluorescent molecules or other particles in samples comprising the steps of: a) monitoring fluctuating intensity of fluorescence emitted by the molecules or other particles in at least one measurement volume of a non-uniform spatial brightness profile by measuring numbers of photon counts in primary time intervals by a single or more photon detectors, b) determining at least one distribution of numbers of photon counts, P(n), from the measured numbers of photon counts, c) determining physical quantities characteristic to said particles by fitting the distribution of numbers of photon counts P(n), wherein the fitting procedure involves calculation of a theoretical distribution function of the number of photon counts P(n) through its generating function, defined as (I).
Abstract in simplified Chinese:本发明提供一种侦测介质(312)中所含之至少一种化合物V之方法。该方法包含一校验步骤(420),其系用以确定该介质(312)中是否含有V。该方法另外包含一分析步骤(424),在该步骤中,测量该至少一种化合物V之浓度c。该校验步骤包含以下分步骤:(a1)将该介质(312)曝露至一具有可变波长���之第一分析辐射(316),该波长���采取至少两个不同値;(a2)在该介质(312)回应该第一分析辐射(316)而吸收及/或发射及/或反射及/或散射之辐射(324)之帮助下产生至少一个光谱响应函数A(���);(a3)借由该至少一个光谱响应函数A(���)与至少一个型态函数R(���+������)之光谱比较形成至少一个光谱相关函数K(������),该至少一个型态函数R(���)表示一含有该化合物V之介质(312)之光谱量测函数且������为座标位移;(a4)于一型态辨识步骤(418)中检验该至少一个光谱相关函数K(������),且对该介质(312)中是否含有该至少一种化合物V作出结论;该分析步骤(424)包含以下分步骤:(b1)将该介质(312)曝露至具有至少一个激发波长���EX之至少一种第二分析辐射(318);(b2)在该介质(312)回应具有该波长
���EX之该第二分析辐射(318)而吸收及/或发射及/或反射及/或散射之具有响应波长���RES之辐射(326)的帮助下,产生至少一个光谱分析函数B(���EX,���RES),且由其推断出该浓度c。
Abstract:
A device that uses two intensity modulated frequency combs to measure distances with high precision and high data acquisition rate without any moving parts and without length ambiguity that is inherent conventional ranging based on two frequency combs. A modulation signal having a repetition rate identical to the repetition rate difference between the two combs is used to do a direct time-of-flight length measurement, hence avoiding the given length ambiguity while harvesting the increased precision of the dual-comb approach.
Abstract:
A photodetector includes: a semiconductor substrate; a mesa portion formed on a major surface of the semiconductor substrate to extend along an optical waveguide direction; a first contact layer; a second contact layer; a first electrode; and an air bridge wiring electrically connected to the first contact layer and the first electrode. When viewed in a direction perpendicular to the major surface of the semiconductor substrate, a length of the mesa portion in the optical waveguide direction is longer than a length of the mesa portion in a direction perpendicular to the optical waveguide direction. The air bridge wiring is led out from the first contact layer to one side in the direction perpendicular to the optical waveguide direction, and is bridged between the first contact layer and the first electrode.
Abstract:
A multi-channel measurement device for measuring properties of human tissue, may comprise a microcontroller and first and second source/sensor complexes. The first source/sensor complex may include a first housing having a first measurement portion, a first light sensor coupled to the microcontroller and exposed to the first measurement portion, and a first plurality of light sources coupled to the microcontroller and exposed to the first measurement portion. The second source/sensor complex may include a second housing having a second measurement portion, a second light sensor coupled to the microcontroller and exposed to the second measurement portion, and a second plurality of light sources coupled to the microcontroller and exposed to the second measurement portion. The first and second source/sensor complexes are coupled to each other such that the first measurement portion is opposite the second measurement portion and human tissue may be placed between the the first and second measurement portions. The microprocessor is configured with instructions stored in non-volatile memory to individually activate each of the light sources of the first and second pluralities of light sources and to record light intensity detected by the first and second light sources while an individual light source is activated. Each combination of an individually activated light source and one of the first and second light sensors provides a distinct measurement channel for measuring the absorption spectra of human blood and tissue.
Abstract:
An image processing apparatus including a display unit includes a processor and a memory storing instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the image processing apparatus to function as a detection unit that detects occurrence of a sheet jammed inside the image processing apparatus and a display control unit that displays a screen based on detection of the occurrence of the jammed sheet. The screen includes a first region for displaying work that a user carries out to remove jammed sheets from inside the image processing apparatus and a second region for displaying work that the user carries out after removing the jammed sheets from inside the image processing apparatus.
Abstract:
A multidimensional spectrometer encodes frequency information into laser pulses so that a frequency insensitive detector may be used to collect data for a multi-dimensional spectrograph only from intensity information and knowledge of a modulation providing the encoding. In one embodiment the frequency encoding may be done by a conventional interferometer greatly simplifying construction of the spectrometer.