Abstract:
Es wird ein Spektrometer (10) zur Gasanalyse angegeben, das eine Messzelle (28) mit einem zu untersuchenden Gas (30), eine Lichtquelle (12) zum Aussenden von Licht (14) in die Messzelle (28) auf einem Lichtweg (16), eine Filteranordnung (22) mit einem Fabry-Pérot-Filter (24a-c) in dem Lichtweg (16), um durch das Transmissionsspektrum der Filteranordnung (22) Frequenzeigenschaften des Lichts (14) einzustellen, sowie einen Detektor (36, 38) aufweist, welcher die Absorption des Lichts (14) durch das Gas (30) in der Messzelle (28) misst. Dabei weist die Filteranordnung (22) mehrere hintereinander in dem Lichtweg (14) angeordnete Fabry-Pérot-Filter (24a-c) auf, und es ist eine Steuereinheit (44) für die Filteranordnung (22) vorgesehen, um das Transmissionsspektrum durch Verstellen mindestens eines der Fabry-Pérot-Filter (24a-c) zu verändern.
Abstract:
Optical computing devices are disclosed. One exemplary optical computing device (300) includes an electromagnetic radiation source (308) configured to optically interact with a sample (306) and at least two integrated computational elements (302, 304). The at least two integrated computational elements are configured to produce optically interacted light (314), and at least one of the at least two integrated computational elements is configured to be disassociated with a characteristic of the sample. The optical computing device further includes a first detector (316) arranged to receive the optically interacted light (314) from the at least two integrated computational elements and thereby generate a first signal corresponding to the characteristic of the sample.
Abstract:
A spectral camera having an objective lens, an array of lenses for producing optical copies of segments of the image, an array of filters for the different optical channels and having an interleaved spatial pattern, and a sensor array to detect the copies of the image segments is disclosed. Further, detected segment copies of spatially adjacent optical channels have different passbands and represent overlapping segments of the image, and detected segment copies of the same passband on spatially non-adjacent optical channels represent adjacent segments of the image which fit together. Having segments of the image copied can help enable better optical quality for a given cost. Having an interleaved pattern of the filter bands with overlapping segments enables each point of the image to be sensed at different bands to obtain the spectral output for many bands simultaneously to provide better temporal resolution.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an apparatus (12) for analyzing a target (14) in a sample (16), the target being capable of generating an emitting light. The apparatus comprises a detector (36), and a luminescence cartridge (200) comprising: an integrated read head (202), a driver (204) for moving the integrated read head (202), and an optical system (88-92, 212-218) for receiving emitting light from the target (14) and directing the emitting light from the target to the detector (36), wherein the cartridge is adapted to be removably engaged with the apparatus.
Abstract:
A filter wheel and a spectrometer including the filter wheel are disclosed. The filter wheel has a first support structure on which a first plurality of filters are mounted and a second support structure on which at least one filter is provided. A radiation source generates a radiation beam, and a beam splitter splits the radiation beam into a first detection path and a second detection path. The first plurality of filters are selectively movable into the first detection path. The at least one filter on the second support structure is arranged to be disposed in the second detection path. The spectrometer includes a first radiation detector that detects radiation that passes through the selected filter in the first detection path, and a second radiation detector that detects radiation passing through the filter in the second detection path.
Abstract:
A method of using multivariate optical computing in real-time to collect instantaneous data about a process stream includes installing an optical analysis system proximate a process line, the process line being configured to move a material past a window of the optical analysis system; illuminating a portion of the material with a light from the optical analysis system; directing the light carrying information about the portion through at least one multivariate optical element in the optical analysis system to produce an instantaneous measurement result about the portion; and continuously averaging the instantaneous measurement result over a period of time to determine an overall measurement signal of the material.
Abstract:
An optical delay line device includes a rotatable wheel and one or more prisms mounted about the circumference of the wheel. The one are more prisms are positioned to retroreflect the optical beam that passes approximately tangent to the wheel to cause a delay or phase shift to the beam as the wheel rotates.
Abstract:
The invention relates to determining spectral components (S4, S5) of a response light (S2, S3) originating from a device under test -DUT-, comprising an optical detector (50) and a switchable filter (40), wherein the a switchable filter (40) is optically connected in series with the optical detector (50) and is arranged for receiving the response light 5 (S2, S3) comprising a first spectral component (S4) around a first response wavelength (1) and a second spectral component (S5) around a second response wavelength (2) of the response light (S2, S3), and wherein the switchable filter (40) is adapted for either selecting the first spectral component (S4) or the second spectral component (S5) and transmitting the selected spectral component to the optical detector (50).
Abstract:
Subject of the present invention is to provide an apparatus, an instrument, and a method particularly useful in multiplex PCR applications permitting short sample measuring times of many samples combined with high sensitivity.