Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method and optical device for Raman spectroscopy and for observing a sample, said device including an optical means for superimposing an excitation laser beam having a spectral band B0 and an observation beam having a spectral band BV so as to form a combined excitation and observation incident beam, and an optical separation means arranged in the path of a collected beam coming from scattering on the sample and including a first filtering means, a second filtering means capable of spatially separating said collected beam into a first secondary beam and two tertiary beams, each of which includes a spectral band selected from the spectral band B0 of the laser, the spectral band BV of the observation beam, and the spectral band BR of the Raman scattering beam, respectively.
Abstract:
The present invention provides an apparatus for photodynamic therapy and fluorescence detection, in which a combined light source is provided to illuminate an object body and a multispectral fluorescence-reflectance image is provided to reproduce various and complex spectral images for an object tissue, thus performing effective photodynamic therapy for various diseases both outside and inside of the body.For this purpose, the present invention provides an apparatus for photodynamic therapy and photodetection, which provides illumination with light of various wavelengths and multispectral images, the apparatus including: an optical imaging system producing an image of an object tissue and transmitting the image to a naked eye or an imaging device; a combined light source including a plurality of coherent and non-coherent light sources and a light guide guiding incident light emitted from the light sources; a multispectral imaging system including at least one image sensor; and a computer system outputting an image of the object tissue to the outside. Thus, the apparatus for photodynamic therapy and photodetection of the present invention can effectively perform the photodynamic therapy and photodetection by means of the combined light source capable of irradiating light having various spectral components to an object tissue and the multispectral imaging system capable of obtaining images from several spectral portions for these various spectral ranges at the same time, thus improving the accuracy of diagnosis and efficiency of the photodynamic therapy.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides for a method for analyzing treated fingerprints on a document. A sample document is provided. A digital image of the sample document is obtained. The sample document is treated with a reagent and a hyperspectral image of the document is obtained. The hyperspectral image of the document is analyzed to determine a region of interest and a hyperspectal image is obtained of the region of interest. The present disclosure also provides for a system comprising a carrier frame, an imaging station for obtaining a digital image of the sample document, a first processing station for treating the document and a second processing station for developing the treated document, a second imaging station for obtaining a hyperspectral image of at least one of the document and a region of interest of the document, and a robotic subsystem for transporting the document through the system.
Abstract:
An optical device includes: an image-forming optical system forming an image of light from a subject; an imaging unit receiving light of the image formed by the image-forming optical system; a reflection spectroscopic device covering a given area in an imaging area of the imaging unit; and a spectrum detection unit detecting a spectroscopic spectrum of light reflected by the reflection spectroscopic device.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a system for diagnosing the pathological change in lipids in blood vessels using coherent anti-strokes raman microscopy which can image lipids abnormally deposited on the deep intima of blood vessels and analyze the components of the imaged lipids, without labeling or destroying blood vessels, to diagnose minute pathological changes in the blood vessels, whereby the stage of progression of lipid-related diseases can be determined.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides for a method for analyzing treated fingerprints on a document. A sample document is provided. A digital image of the sample document is obtained. The sample document is treated with a reagent and a hyperspectral image of the document is obtained. The hyperspectral image of the document is analyzed to determine a region of interest and a hyperspectal image is obtained of the region of interest. The present disclosure also provides for a system comprising a carrier frame, an imaging station for obtaining a digital image of the sample document, a first processing station for treating the document and a second processing station for developing the treated document, a second imaging station for obtaining a hyperspectral image of at least one of the document and a region of interest of the document, and a robotic subsystem for transporting the document through the system.
Abstract:
A scanning optical apparatus includes a light source unit, an objective lens, a scanning device, an imaging optical system, a confocal aperture, a plurality of photodetectors, a spectrum decomposing element, and a light-deflecting microelement array. The light source unit is located at the position where illumination light from the light source unit is incident through the light-deflecting microelement array on the confocal aperture. Each of light-deflecting microelements constituting the light-deflecting microelement array has deflection angles for selectively deflecting light passing through the confocal aperture toward the plurality of photodetectors and a deflection angle for deflecting the light from the light source unit toward the confocal aperture so that each of the light-deflecting microelements is capable of selecting one of these deflection angles.
Abstract:
A microscopic spectrometer having a separate optical path for masking light from a sample for spectrometric measurements. In the preferred embodiment, a beam splitter is disposed behind an object lens to form two branched optical paths. One of the optical paths is provided with masks at a point of focus along the path, allowing part of the image to be masked. The second optical path allows optical throughput and observation of the entire image. These two optical paths are rejoined, and a final image is obtained for visual inspection by synthesizing the two optical paths.
Abstract:
A confocal measuring microscope including a spectrometer and autofocus system sharing common optical elements in which the intensity of light entering the spectrometer from a particular spot on a workpiece is used to determine a focus condition for the same spot. The microscope includes at least one light source, an illumination field stop, and a microscope objective that images the stop onto a workpiece supported by a movable platform. The objective also forms an image of the illuminated portion of the object. An aperture in a second stop and intersecting the image plane passes light from part of the image to the spectrometer, while viewing optics are used to view the image. In one embodiment, a detector is placed at the zero order position, while in another embodiment a laser is placed at the zero order position. In the later embodiment an integrator circuit connected to the detector array replaces the zero order detector for measuring the total intensity of light entering the spectrometer. A best focus condition occurs when the total intensity is a maximum for a positive confocal configuration, i.e. where source and detector are on opposite sides of their respective field stops from said workpiece, and a minimum for a negative confocal configuration, i.e. where the source and workpiece are on the same side of a reflective illumination field stop with aperture. The movable platform may be scanned axially to achieve and maintain object focus as the object is scanned transversely.
Abstract:
A colorimetry device includes an integrating sphere having a measurement opening part and a trap hole, a trap disposed to be able to open and close the trap hole, a lid that is non-reflective and disposed to be able to open and close the trap hole, an imaging means disposed at a position that allows taking, through the trap hole, an image of a specimen facing the measurement opening part, and a display means that displays an image taken by the imaging means. The trap is to move to a position at which the trap hole is closed by the trap at a time of measurement of light with an SCI method, the light being reflected from the specimen, and the lid is moved to a position at which the trap hole is closed by the lid at a time of measurement of the light with an SCE method.