Abstract:
Light from an object (152) moving through an imaging system (154) is collected, dispersed, and imaged onto a time delay integration (TDI) detector (148) that is inclined relative to an axis of motion of the object, producing a pixilated output signal. In one embodiment, the movement of the image object over the TDI detector (148) is asynchronous with the movement of the output signal producing an output signal that is a composite of the image of the object at varying focal point along the focal plane. In another embodiment, light from the object is periodically incident on the inclined TDI, producing a plurality of spaced apart images and corresponding output signals that propagate across the TDI detector (148). The inclined plane enables images of FISH probes or other components within an object to be produced at different focal point, so that the 3D spatial relationship between the FISH probes or components can be resolved.
Abstract:
Methods of selecting spectral elements and system components for a multivariate optical analysis system include providing spectral calibration data for a sample of interest; identifying a plurality of combinations of system components; modeling performance of a pilot system with one of the combinations of system components; determining optimal characteristics of the pilot system; and selecting optimal system components from among the combinations of system components.
Abstract:
A living body imaging system which can reduce costs for narrow band imaging more than before is provided. A living body image pickup apparatus according to the present invention includes: a plurality of image pickup units which pick up images of body tissue illuminated by a white light and output the images of the body tissue as image pickup signals; a first spectroscopic unit which passes light in a first wavelength band, spectrally analyzes an image of the body tissue picked up by a first image pickup unit out of the plurality of image pickup units and thereby allows the image of the body tissue to be displayed on a display unit as a first image; and a second spectroscopic unit which passes light in a second wavelength band different from the first wavelength band, spectrally analyzes an image of the body tissue picked up by a second image pickup unit out of the plurality of image pickup units and thereby allows the image of the body tissue to be displayed on the display unit as a second image in which predetermined part of the body tissue is enhanced compared to the first image.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an arrangement for a selection of a wavelength including a wavelength source for providing a plurality of wavelengths, a wavelength selector for allowing a selection of a desired wavelength from the wavelength source, and a wavelength detector to detect a selected wavelength for subsequent use.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for the spectrochemical analysis of a sample in which a solid state array detector (82) is used to detect radiation (62) of spectrochemical interest. The invention involves the use of a shutter (72) adjacent the entrance aperture (70) of a polychromator (74-80) to expose the detector (82) to the radiation (62) for varying lengths of time whereby for short duration exposure times charge accumulation in elements (i.e. pixels) of the detector (82) due to high intensity components of the radiation is limited and for longer exposure times charge accumulation in elements (pixels) of the detector (82) due to feeble intesity components of radiation (62) is increased. This ensures that each reading of the detector (82) includes at least one exposure in which the amount of charge accumulated at each wavelength of interest is neither too little or too great. The problems of feeble radiation components not being accurately measurable and of high intensity radiation components exceeding the charge carrying capacity of elements (pixels) of the detector (82) are thereby able to be avoided. An attenuator (90) may be placed between the radiation source (60) and the detector (82) to permit longer exposure times to be used for very high intensity radiation.
Abstract:
An apparatus (100) for generating a Raman signal of a test sample (130) is disclosed. The apparatus (100) includes a first optical path (260), a second optical path (265), a first station (115), and a second station (125). The first optical path (260) is adapted for coupling with a radiation source (105) that produces a test beam (110) at the first optical path (260). The first station (115) is responsive to the test beam (110) and is adapted to house a test standard (120). The second station (125) is responsive to the test beam (110) and is adapted to house the test sample (130). In response to the test beam (110), Raman radiation from the test standard (120) and the test sample (130) are combined and directed to the second optical path (265), which is adapted for coupling with a spectrometer (140) and a detector (135) for producing a Raman spectrum of the test sample (130).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to detecting different spectral components of a response signal (S2) received from a device under test -DUT- (12) in response to a stimulus signal (S1), with a first splitter (201) receiving the response signal (S2) and wavelength depending splitting from response signal (S2) a first partial signal (S21) and a second partial signal (S22), a second splitter (202) receiving the second partial signal (S22) and wavelength depending splitting there from a third partial signal (S23), an optical detector (104), for receiving the first partial signal (S21) and the third partial signal (S23) and determining a corresponding optical power, and an optical shutter (203) arranged to be moved to either let through to or block from the optical detector (204) one of: the first partial signal (S21) and the third partial signal (S23).
Abstract:
The invention makes it possible to measure a calorie by using near-infrared rays, thereby realizing calorie measurement of an object to be quickly and easily performed using a non-destructive method. A device of measuring calorie of an object includes an object holding unit (1) including a table (2) on which an inspection-target object (M) is placed; a light source unit (20) that supplies light in near-infrared regions to irradiate the inspection-target object (M) placed on the turning table (2); a light reception unit (30) that receives light reflected from or transmitted though the object (M); and a control unit (40) that calculates the calorie of the object (M) in accordance with the absorbances of the light received by the light reception unit (30). In the control unit (40), the calorie of object (M) is calculated in accordance with a regression expression and the absorbances of the light received by the light reception unit (30). In this case, the regression expression is preliminarily calculated in the manner that near-infrared rays are irradiated on a calorie known sample object (M), and multiple-regression analyses are performed on second derivative spectra at the absorbances of light reflected from or transmitted though the sample object (M).
Abstract:
There are provided body component measuring apparatus and method using a scanning spectroscopic system. The body component measuring apparatus includes: a light source emitting light; a diffraction grating being movable to disperse the light emitted from the light source into light components having a plurality of wavelength bands; a shutter controlling transmission of the light components having the plurality of wavelength bands; a lens focusing the light components passing through the shutter on the specific portion according to opening or closing of the shutter; and a detector detecting the light components passing through the specific portion. Therefore, by applying different amplifier gains to two specific wavelength bands, it is possible to enhance accuracy of measuring a body component concentration.