摘要:
A method and apparatus for time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy is described in which laser light from a single pulse is used to excite fluorescent photons in a sample, which fluorescence is detected by a PMT optimized for linearity and response time to produce photoelectrons which generate a current at the PMT anode. This current is discharged through an R/C network to produce a voltage amplitude waveform which is converted to an optical image, intensified, stored and digitized. The digitized version of the optical image is processed in a data processor to calculate the true fluorescence impulse response.
摘要:
The invention relates to a method and apparatus for imaging and documenting fingerprints. A fluorescent dye brought in intimate proximity with the lipid residues of a latent fingerprint is caused to fluoresce on exposure to light energy. The resulting fluorescing image may be recorded photographically.
摘要:
A phase fluorometer employs a baseband frequency generator to generate a sample baseband signal at a first frequency f.sub.o and a reference signal correlated to the sample baseband signal. A second signal generator generates a carrier signal having a second frequency f. The sample baseband signal and the carrier signal are combined to form an up-converted sample signal having a frequency f.+-.f.sub.o. A light source is modulated at the up-converted sample signal frequency f.+-.f.sub.o to illuminate a sample. A photo detector detects fluorescence emissions from a sample excited by the excitation light and converts the emission into a fluorescence signal. A down-converter combines the carrier signal and fluorescence signal to form a phase-shifted and down-converted sample signal. A processor digitally processes the phase-shifted and demodulated sample signal and the reference signal to determine the fluorescence lifetime.