DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM WITH BROADBAND LIGHT SOURCE

    公开(公告)号:US20200064189A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-27

    申请号:US16673592

    申请日:2019-11-04

    Abstract: A diagnostic system is provided with a plurality of semiconductor light emitters, each configured to generate an optical beam, and a beam combiner to generate a multiplexed optical beam. An optical fiber or waveguide communicates at least a portion of the multiplexed optical beam to form an output beam, wherein the output beam is pulsed. A filter, coupled to at least one of a lens and a mirror to receive at least a portion of the output beam, forms an output light. A beam splitter splits the light into a sample arm and a reference arm and directs at least a portion of the sample arm light to a sample. A detection system is configured to receive from the sample at least a portion of reflected sample light, to generate a sample detector output, and to use a lock-in technique with the pulsed output beam.

    Spectroscopy system with laser and pulsed output beam

    公开(公告)号:US10466102B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-05

    申请号:US16028473

    申请日:2018-07-06

    Abstract: A spectroscopy system includes a light source having an input light source, including semiconductor diodes generating an input beam with a wavelength shorter than 2.5 microns. Cladding-pumped fiber amplifiers receive the input beam and form an amplified optical beam having a spectral width. A nonlinear element broadens the spectral width of the amplified optical beam to 100 nm or more through a nonlinear effect forming an output beam that is pulsed. A filter is coupled to at least one of a lens and a mirror that receives the output beam and delivers the filtered output beam to a sample. A detection system includes detectors configured to receive the output beam reflected or transmitted from the sample. The detection system is configured to use a lock-in technique with the pulsed output beam and the spectroscopy system is adapted to detect chemicals in the sample.

    Laser-based method and system for selectively processing target tissue material in a patient and optical catheter assembly for use therein

    公开(公告)号:US10271904B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-30

    申请号:US14719262

    申请日:2015-05-21

    Abstract: A system and method for selectively processing target tissue material in a patient include a laser subsystem for generating an output laser beam and a catheter assembly including an optical fiber for guiding the output laser beam. The beam has a predetermined selected wavelength between 900 nm and 2600 nm. The catheter assembly is sized to extend through an opening in a first part of the patient to a tissue material processing site within the patient. A beam delivery and focusing subsystem includes a focal distance, which may be adjustable, that positions the beam into at least one focused spot on the target tissue material disposed within a second part of the patient for a duration sufficient to allow laser energy to be absorbed by the target tissue material and converted to heat to produce a desired physical change in the target tissue material without causing undesirable changes to adjacent non-target material.

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