Optics: measuring and testing – By light interference – Using fiber or waveguide interferometer
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-26
2007-06-26
Turner, Samuel A. (Department: 2877)
Optics: measuring and testing
By light interference
Using fiber or waveguide interferometer
Reexamination Certificate
active
10968331
ABSTRACT:
A dynamic light scattering measurement apparatus using a phase modulation type interference method includes an optical coupler for dividing light from a low coherent light source, a converging lens for irradiating one of the divided lights to a sample9, phase modulators for modulating the phase of the other divided lights, a spectrum measurement means for measuring a spectrum of the interference light of the phase-modulated reference light and the scattered light outgoing from the sample, and an analyzing means for measuring the dynamic light scattering of particles of the sample based on the first order spectrum corresponding to the basic frequency of the phase-modulating signal or a higher order spectrum corresponding to a frequency equal to two, three or the like times the basic frequency appearing in the interference light spectrum measured by the spectrum measurement means. An amount s/L obtained by normalizing the light path length s within the sample by the mean free path L of the particles is set to be not more than 3. Dynamic properties of a high concentration medium can be measured with high precision based on the scattered light from such medium.
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Ishii Katsuhiro
Iwai Toshiaki
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner L.L.P.
Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd.
Turner Samuel A.
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