Optics: measuring and testing – For light transmission or absorption
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-16
2007-10-16
Chowdhury, Tarifur (Department: 2877)
Optics: measuring and testing
For light transmission or absorption
Reexamination Certificate
active
10932163
ABSTRACT:
An optical spectroscopy apparatus determines the concentration of analyte in a specimen that utilizes a single radiation source which is hybrid laser comprising a semiconductor pump laser and small-cavity rare earth fiber laser where laser cavities of both lasers are butt coupled or otherwise optically coupled to form a plurality of laser cavities that produce a plurality of emission wavelengths, one which may be the pump laser emission wavelength at the output of the fiber laser thereby forming a multi-wavelength combined output where the wavelengths substantially match distinguishing spectral characteristic features along at least a portion of a characteristic optical spectrum of the analyte under examination.
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Akanbi Isiaka O.
Carothers, Jr. W. Douglas
Chowdhury Tarifur
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