Abstract:
A liquid sample analyzer (10) includes a liquid sample source (36), a flow cell (100), an optical device (20, 30) and a plurality of optical fibers (110, 120). The flow cell (100) is configured to receive a flow of a liquid sample from the liquid sample source (36). The plurality of optical fibers (110, 120) optically connect the flow cell (100) to the optical device (20, 30) to transmit light between the flow cell (100) and the optical device (20, 30).
Abstract:
A spark optical emission spectrometer comprising: a spark source for causing spark induced emission of light from a sample; a single entrance slit; a toroidal mirror for directing the light through the single entrance slit; a plurality of diffraction gratings for diffracting light that has been directed through the entrance slit by the mirror, whereby the plurality of diffraction gratings are simultaneously illuminated; and at least one array detector for detecting the diffracted light from the plurality of diffraction gratings, wherein the mirror is for directing the light through the entrance slit such that light from different regions in the spark source is spatially separated in an image of the light at the gratings whereby a first diffraction grating is preferentially illuminated with light from a first region of the spark source and simultaneously a second diffraction grating is preferentially illuminated with light from a second region of the spark source.
Abstract:
An optical device is provided that includes a converging lens device, a transmitting optical fiber, a sample holder, and a receiving optical fiber. The converging lens device focuses light onto the transmitting optical fiber, which receives the focused light through an entrance face and transmits the light from an exit face, through a sample, and onto the receiving optical fiber. The sample holder holds the sample for analysis. The receiving optical fiber receives the light through an entrance face of the receiving optical fiber after transmission through the sample. The converging lens device is positioned to focus the light onto the entrance face of the transmitting optical fiber such that a half-angle of the angular distribution of the focused light that reaches the entrance face of the transmitting optical fiber is selected to underfill an entrance aperture of the entrance face of the receiving optical fiber in both a spatial dimension and an angular dimension.
Abstract:
Described herein is a photonic spectrograph (1) for accurately measuring and displaying spectra from radiation signals received from a telescope (3). One embodiment provides a photonic imaging device, in the form of a spectrograph (1), including a plurality of input ports in the form of multi-mode optical fibres (5). The optical fibres (5) are adapted for receiving an arbitrary incident electromagnetic radiation field (7) containing one or more spatial propagation modes such as an optical signal from a telescope (3). The spectrograph (1) includes a coupling device in the form of a photonic lantern (9) attached to the multi- mode optical fibre (5) for efficiently coupling the incident electromagnetic radiation field into an arbitrary plurality (hereinafter denoted N) of single-mode optical fibres (11) for diffraction-limited single-mode propagation. The plurality, N, of single-mode fibres (11) is greater than or equal to the number of spatial modes supported in the incident radiation field such that efficient coupling is achieved. The single-mode optical signals output from the single-mode fibres (11) are received by an optical manipulation device in the form of an array waveguide grating (13) which selectively combines the single-mode signals into a continuous optical spectrum. An optical detector (15) is provided for detecting the continuous optical spectrum output from the array waveguide grating (13).
Abstract:
A dual pass monochromator for generating excitation radiation and isolating emission radiation at prescribed wavelengths, useful for analyzing florescence in multi-assay micro-titer plate readers is disclosed. The optically dispersive element can be used to receive radiation through an entrance aperture; isolate a prescribed wavelength band; and then direct the prescribed wavelength band through a first exit aperture onto a sample. The excited emissions from the sample can then be received back through the first exit aperture and be directed to the optically dispersive element to isolate the emission wavelength band and direct it onto a detector through a second exit aperture. Band pass elements can be optically coupled to the optically dispersive element to tune the excitation and emission wavelength bands. Band pass optical elements can be dispersive diffraction gratings, or non-dispersive optical filters. The dual pass monochromator can be modular and include a number of optically isolated compartments.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to a method including: collecting photons from the sample having a plurality of regions to form a sample optical data set; selectively transmitting a first portion of the optical data set through a first of a plurality of apertures of an electro-optical shutter, each of the plurality of apertures optically communicating a portion of the optical data set; geometrically conforming the first portion of the optical data set for communication with a spectrometer opening; processing the conformed first portion of the optical data set at the spectrometer to obtain a spectrum for a first of the plurality of sample regions.
Abstract:
An instrument (10) including a scannable mirror (100, 110) employs multimode optical fibers (24, 32, 36, 42, 46, 52) and an optical coupler (40). Modal dispersion, e.g., from the multimode optical fiber (24, 32, 36, 42, 46, 52), is reduced by a method (200) employing deconvolution. The scannable mirror (100, 110, 44, 144) may employ a mirror (110) movable in an optical waveguide (104) or an optical fiber (42, 46) wound on an expandable core (124, 124a, 124b).
Abstract:
A sensing apparatus consisting of more than one diode laser having select lasing frequencies, a multiplexer optically coupled to the outputs of the diode lasers with the multiplexer being further optically coupled to a pitch side optical fiber. Multiplexed laser light is transmitted through the pitch side optical fiber to a pitch optic operatively associated with a process chamber which may be a combustion chamber or the boiler of a coal or gas fired power plant. The pitch optic is oriented to project multiplexed laser output through the process chamber. Also operatively oriented with the process chamber is a catch optic in optical communication with the pitch optic to receive the multiplexed laser output projected through the process chamber. The catch optic is optically coupled to an optical fiber which transmits the multiplexed laser output to a demultiplexer. The demultiplexer demultiplexes the laser light and optically couples the select lasing frequencies of light to a detector with the detector being sensitive to one of the select lasing frequencies.
Abstract:
A spectroscopic device (10) comprising an optical fiber bundle (12) having its output end (12a) arranged in a vertical direction, a slit (16) provided so as to face the output end (12a) of the optical fiber bundle (12), a spectroscopic element arranging means (20) capable of arranging, on the optical path of light output from the output end (12a) of the bundle (12) and passed through the slit (16), a first diffraction grating (23) provided with a groove extending along a vertical direction at a specified line dispersion horizontally and a second diffraction grating (24) provided with a groove extending along a vertical direction at a line dispersion larger than that for the first diffraction grating (23) horizontally so as to enable switching between the diffraction gratings, and a photomultiplier (30) comprising a plurality of horizontally−arranged rows of anodes (53) extending along a vertical direction.
Abstract:
A monolithic spectrometer system providing vibration immunity and thermal stability, designed for infrared gas detection and chemical identification in the field or on the loading dock. One embodiment of the invention includes a spectrometer system (10) with the following elements: a silicon block waveguide (12); a cylindrical mirror (14); a diffraction grating (16); and a linear detector array (18). Electronics (20) can couple to the array (18) so as to collect electronic data representative of the spectral characteristics of the light (22) entering the system (10). Control of the system (10) is obtained through user interface (24). A battery (26) can be used to power the system (10).