Spectral densitometer

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1997-07-11

1998-12-01

Evans, F. L.

Optics: measuring and testing

By dispersed light spectroscopy

Utilizing a spectrophotometer

356328, G01J 342

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058446818

ABSTRACT:
A spectral densitometer system reads dosimeter cards. The cards contain bar codes with information for calibration of the system and for identification of the cards (serial numbers for each card). The densitometer has compartments optically and physically separated by a mechanism which contains a slide for receiving the cards and moving them into alignment with openings which expose the bar code to a bar code scanner in one of the compartments. The compartment containing the scanner also contains a source of illumination which projects through another opening and through a radiation sensitive patch. A scanning spectrophotometer in the other compartment reads the spectrum of the transmitted illumination. The system includes a computer, which may be a separate host computer, connected to the spectrophotometer and the bar code reader via communication ports. The computer computes the dosage based upon the wavelength measurements and the calibration information contained in the bar code. The bar code reading and spectral measurements are individual to each card thereby preventing mixups which are likely to occur if separate instruments for bar code reading and spectral measurements were used. The optical isolation provided by the slide mechanism prevents light leaks which can lead to false spectral measurements. The dosage readings are made automatically, rapidly and accurately with the integrated spectral densitometer and bar code reader of the system.

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