Abstract:
A wearable device for use with a smart phone or tablet includes a measurement device having a light source with a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) for measuring physiological parameters and configured to generate an optical beam with wavelengths including a near-infrared wavelength between 700 and 2500 nanometers. The measurement device includes lenses configured to deliver the optical beam to a sample of skin or tissue, which reflects the optical beam to a receiver located a first distance from one of the LEDs and a different distance from another of the LEDs, and is also configured to generate an output signal representing a non-invasive measurement on blood contained within the sample. The wearable device is configured to communicate with the smart phone or tablet, which receives, processes, stores and displays the output signal with the processed output signal configured to be transmitted over a wireless transmission link.
Abstract:
A linear frequency domain grating and a multiband spectrometer having the same. The linear frequency domain grating includes a dispersive optical element and a diffractive optical element being substantially in contact with the dispersive optical element or being substantially integrated with the dispersive optical element, configured to receive a beam of incident light along an incident optical path, and diffract and disperse it into its constituent spectrum of frequencies of the light that is output from the dispersive optical element along an output optical path, such that the output light has a spatial distribution on a focal plane in the output optical path that is a linear function of the frequency. The linear frequency domain grating is a transmissive-type grating or a reflective-type grating, depending on whether the incident optical path and the output optical path are in different sides or the same side of the diffractive optical element.
Abstract:
A method of adjusting a resolution of a multidimensional imaging system includes taking a first hyperspectral snapshot by the multidimensional imaging system comprising a light processor comprising a plurality of optical fibers having a first end with an input spacing and a second end with an adjustable output spacing; adjusting the adjustable output spacing of the light processor to a new output spacing; and taking a second hyperspectral snapshot after adjusting the adjustable spacing of the multidimensional imagining system.
Abstract:
A noninvasive analyzer apparatus and method of use thereof is described for spatially separating light having noninvasively probed a tissue volume into groups, which narrows standard deviations of probed tissue pathlength for each of the groups. Reduction in tissue pathlength uncertainty subsequently enhances noninvasive analyte concentration determination accuracy. Control of individual detector distance from an illumination zone in combination with control of area of a detection zone coupled to an individual detector yields intensity control of the various groups. The intensity control is optionally aided using several intensity control elements including: control of detector response shape, hardware gain settings set as function of distance from the illumination zone, varying numerical aperture of light collection optics as a function of position from the illumination zone, multiple illumination-detector linked bundlets, micro-optics, segmented spacers, arcs of detector elements, and/or outlier analysis based on detected intensity as a function of position.
Abstract:
The variable thermodynamic Raman spectroscopy method and apparatus is a system for material analysis. In operation, a target material is subjected to a variable thermodynamic protocol and analyzed using a differential scanning calorimeter.
Abstract:
Exemplary embodiments of apparatus and method according to the present disclosure are provided. For example, an apparatus for providing electromagnetic radiation to a structure can be provided. The exemplary apparatus can include a first arrangement having at least two wave-guides which can be configured to provide there through at least two respective electro-magnetic radiations with at least partially different wavelengths from one another. The exemplary apparatus can also include a dispersive second arrangement structured to receive the electro-magnetic radiations and forward at least two dispersed radiations associated with the respective electro-magnetic radiations to at least one section of the structure. The wave-guide(s) can be structured and/or spatially arranged with respect to the dispersive arrangement to facilitate at least partially overlap of the dispersed radiations on the structure. In addition, another arrangement can be provided which can include at least two further wave-guides which can be configured to receive the electro-magnetic radiations from the dispersive arrangement. Each of the further wave-guides can be structured and/or spatially arranged with respect to the dispersive arrangement to facilitate a receipt of a different one of the such electro-magnetic radiations as a function of wavelengths thereof.
Abstract:
Methods and systems for Raman spectroscopy and context imaging are disclosed. One or two lasers can be used to excite Raman scattering in a sample, while a plurality of LEDs can illuminate the sample at a different wavelength. The LED light is collected by a lenslet array in order to enable a high depth of field. Focusing of the image can be carried out at specific points of the image by processing the light collected by the lenslet array.
Abstract:
A spectroscopic analysis device based on Brillouin dynamic grating and its analysis method, which provides high resolution and large measuring range at the same time. The device includes a laser device (1), a fiber optic coupler device (2), a first fiber amplifier device (3), a first isolator (4), a first polarization controller (5), a second polarization controller (6), a single-sideband modulation modulator (7), a second fiber amplifier device (8), a second isolator (9), a third polarization controller (10), a single-mode fiber (11), a polarization beam splitter (12), a circulator (13), a photodetector (14), a data acquisition card (15), a fourth polarization controller (16) and a microwave source (17). The method utilizes the Brillouin scattering of two beams of pump light in optical fiber forming Brillouin dynamic gratings as the spectral element and achieve a sub-MHz resolution.
Abstract:
Active components in an optical spectroscopy based sensor are moved to a remote site and the light is guided between the remote site and the sensing site through optical fibers.
Abstract:
A liquid sample analyzer includes a liquid sample source, a flow cell, an optical device and a plurality of optical fibers. The flow cell is configured to receive a flow of a liquid sample from the liquid sample source. The plurality of optical fibers optically connect the flow cell to the optical device to transmit light between the flow cell and the optical device.