Optical waveguides – Miscellaneous
Patent
1997-08-26
2000-03-14
Sanghavi, Hemang
Optical waveguides
Miscellaneous
385 12, 356301, 356318, G02B 600, G01J 344
Patent
active
060383631
ABSTRACT:
A fiber-optic spectroscopic probe minimizes unwanted sources of luminescence through the use of one or more non-luminescing beam-redirecting elements operative to aperture share the optical collection path. Preferably, the beam-redirecting element is reflective, and may take the form of a spot mirror on an otherwise optically transparent window to fold at least a portion of the excitation radiation into the optical collection path or a mirror having a centralized aperture may be used to introduce the excitation radiation into the optical collection path. In either case, the excitation radiation may first pass through a dispersive element in a bandpass filter configuration. Several complete fiber-optic-based probe head designs are disclosed along with results indicating reduced luminescence, spurious fluorescence, in particular.
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Pelletier Michael J.
Slater Joseph B.
Kaiser Optical Systems
Sanghavi Hemang
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