Optics: measuring and testing – By light interference – Having partially reflecting plates in series
Reexamination Certificate
2007-02-05
2008-12-30
Lyons, Michael A (Department: 2877)
Optics: measuring and testing
By light interference
Having partially reflecting plates in series
Reexamination Certificate
active
07471399
ABSTRACT:
An optical cavity, such as a laser or transmissive cavity, that can contain an analyte provides a different intensity-energy function with analyte present than when absent. The intensity-energy functions can, for example, include respective peaks that are different in at least one of central energy, amplitude, contrast, and full width half maximum (FWHM) (or other intermediate intensity width). Each intensity-energy function can include a set of modes in which the optical cavity provides output light. A laterally varying transmission component, such as a layered linearly varying filter, responds to the intensity-energy functions by providing different laterally varying energy distributions to a photosensing IC, and the distributions are also different, such as in position, size, or intensity. In response, the photosensing IC provides sensing results that are also different. The sensing results can be used to obtain information about the analyte, such as its refractive index or absorption coefficient.
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Bassler Michael
Kiesel Peter
Schmidt Oliver
Beran James T.
Leading-Edge Law Group, PLC
Lyons Michael A
Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated
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