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7616308 Optical measurement apparatus and method  
An optical measurement apparatus and method a method for performing modulation spectroscopy measurement of a sample comprising: delivering an incident probe beam to a sample at a known spot;...
7616307 Optical measurement apparatus and method  
An optical modulation spectroscopy system comprises a probe beam source and components for directing the probe beam at a sample. It also may comprise a modulated pump beam source and components for...
7616306 Compressive sampling and signal inference  
An optical wavemeter includes a slit, a diffraction grating, a mask, a complementary grating, and a detector. A monochromatic source is incident on the slit. The diffraction grating produces an...
7616303 Systems and methods for correcting optical reflectance measurements  
We disclose measurement systems and methods for measuring analytes in target regions of samples that also include features overlying the target regions. The systems include: (a) a light source; (b)...
7609380 Real-time calibration for downhole spectrometer  
An apparatus for performing real-time analysis of a subterranean formation fluid includes a light source configured to transmit at least a sample signal through a sample of the subterranean...
7605918 Spectrometer signal quality improvement via exposure time optimization  
A spectrometer operator may specify a desired signal to noise ratio (SNR) to be attained when collecting spectra from a sample. The SNR from a single brief sample exposure is used to determine the...
7605917 Spectrometer  
A spectrometer 1 A is made up of: an optical body 10 within which a light separation path is set along which an object light to be separated propagates; a light entry slit 16 through which the...
7599061 Ultra compact spectrometer apparatus and method using photonic crystals  
The present invention is directed to methods of photonic crystal formation, and to methods and apparatus for using such photonic crystals, particularly in conjunction with detector arrays. Photonic...
7599058 Methods for plasma diagnostics and the measurement of thin films  
Methods for obtaining and analyzing data from a spectral source is provided. The method includes identifying an environment that is capable of generating spectral information, and obtaining the...
7599055 Swept wavelength imaging optical interrogation system and method for using same  
A swept wavelength imaging optical interrogation system and a method for using the same to interrogate one or more biosensors are described herein. The swept wavelength imaging optical...
7587103 Method for ultrafast optical deflection enabling optical recording via serrated or graded light illumination  
In one general embodiment, a method for deflecting an optical signal input into a waveguide is provided. In operation, an optical input signal is propagated through a waveguide. Additionally, an...
7583378 Spectrograph calibration using known light source and Raman scattering  
A method is provided for calibrating a spectrometer device used for Raman scattering analysis. A predetermined dispersion curve for a diffraction grating or spectrograph of the spectrometer device...
7579601 Spectrometer with moveable detector element  
An optical spectroscopy tool is provided. In one embodiment a highly efficient means by which moderate resolution spectroscopy may be performed in the vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) is described. In one...
7576855 Spectrophotometric method and apparatus  
Disclosed is a spectrophotometry for a spectral transmission measurement of an extremely small volume of sample solution. A sampler 15 is formed of a flat plate member formed with a...
7576841 Photometric apparatus  
A photometric apparatus which includes a cover that houses a UV light source and a photodetector, the cover hermetically sealing an entire light path extending from the light source to the...
7573023 Arrangement and method for compensation of the temperature dependency of detectors in spectrometers  
The present invention is directed to an arrangement and the associated method for the compensation of the temperature dependency of detectors in spectrometers. In the solution according to the...
7570358 Angularly resolved scatterometer, inspection method, lithographic apparatus, lithographic processing cell device manufacturing method and alignment sensor  
An angularly resolved scatterometer uses a broadband radiation source and an acousto-optical tunable filter to select one or more narrowband components from the broadband beam emitted by the source...
7570357 Visible/near-infrared spectrometry and its device  
A visible/near-infrared spectrometry and its device for determining the components of a sample and the characteristics of the components of the sample by using visible light and/or near-infrared...
7554659 Hyperspectral visible absorption imaging of molecular probes and dyes in biomaterials  
A system and method for obtaining hyperspectral visible absorption images. The system includes a light source which illuminates a sample containing light absorbing material, a platform, an optical...
7551276 Method and apparatus for detecting optical spectra  
In a method and apparatus for detecting optical spectra, two or more partial beams are generated from an incident beam, each of said partial beams being assigned to a different spectral region. The...
7548312 Measuring device for ingredient detection  
A measuring device has a sensor for registering at least one parameter selected from the group consisting of at least one ingredient, at least one property, and both, of a material being...
7541600 Lithographic and measurement techniques using the optical properties of biaxial crystals  
A method and apparatus for accurately retrieving the position of an optical feature. The method uses the optical properties of biaxial crystals to conically refract the optical feature and...
7538872 Diagnostic methods and apparatus for directed energy applications  
Determining relationships between one laser beam and an object onto which such beam is directed including: directing such beam onto the object; collecting radiation from the beam that is reflected...
7538871 Colour measurement device with associated measurement head  
A spectrophotometer for integration purposes includes a measurement head with an illumination arrangement ( 10 ) including at least one fight source ( 11 ) for the illumination of a measurement...
7538870 Multi-channel colorimeter and method for measuring spectral intensity characteristics  
A multi-channel colorimeter has a spectral means which separates light to be measured into components of different wavelengths, a photoelectric converter provided with multiple wavelength channels...
7532324 Equipment and method for LED's total luminous flux measurement with a narrow beam standard light source  
This invention belongs to the luminous flux measurement field, and especially relates to the equipment and method for LED's total luminous flux measurement with a narrow beam standard light source....
7515263 Optical spark mode discriminator methods and systems  
Methods and systems for discriminating among sparking modes are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving light from a spark into a spectrometer, generating a light intensity...
7515262 Crystal grating apparatus  
Apparatus for analyzing light having at least one wavelength, the apparatus comprising: (a) a light deflector for deflecting the light so as to provide a deflected light beam characterized by at...
7514931 Solar simulator and method for driving the same  
To provide a solar simulator which has a plurality of xenon arc lamps as a light source, in which a predetermined amount of light is stably obtained from each of the xenon arc lamps so that...
7511809 Air sampler module for enhancing the detection capabilities of a chemical detection device or system  
An air sampler module is provided for use with a detection device that monitors liquids and/or solids on a surface using spectroscopy techniques. The air sampler module comprises a housing, an...
7511802 Measuring trace components of complex gases using gas chromatography/absorption spectrometry  
Low concentrations of complex gas mixture components may be detected and quantified using a gas-chromatograph to separate a gas mixture prior to analysis of one or more eluting components using an...
7508507 Device for selecting and detecting at least two spectral regions of a light beam  
An apparatus for selecting and detecting at least two spectral regions of a light beam includes a selection device, a detection device, and a light suppression device. The light suppression device...
7505128 Compact, hand-held raman spectrometer microsystem on a chip  
An integrated spectrometer instrument, including an optical source formed on a chip, the optical source configured to generate an incident optical beam upon a sample to be measured. Collection...
7502108 Assembly and method for identifying coatings lying on the surface of components and for determining their characteristics  
The invention is directed to an arrangement for detecting coatings which are arranged on surfaces of structural component parts or objects and for determining the chemical characteristics and...
7495761 Array detector coupled spectroanalytical system and graded blaze angle grating  
A spectroanalytical system for receiving radiation to be analyzed along a first path includes a grating in the first path with periodic faceted grooves for spatially separating the radiation as a...
7492454 Achromatic and absorption reducing light collecting system, particularly adapted to optical spectrometric analysis  
This system collects light emitted by at least one light source ( 52 ) and focuses it onto at least one light detection device ( 54 ). Preferably, it comprises a first mirror ( 58 ) that collects...
7489397 Instrument, system and method for automated low cost atmospheric measurements  
An apparatus and method for measuring ozone in the atmosphere. The apparatus utilizes a fiber optic cable connected to a collimating lens located outdoors and a spectrometer that is located...
7489396 Spectrophotometric camera  
A spectrophotometric camera and method for measuring spectral energy in different wavelength bands at a plurality of locations are disclosed. The spectrophotometric camera comprises: a light source...
7486395 System and method for a chemical imaging threat assessor with a probe  
The disclosure relates to a portable and/or handheld bioagent detector and methodology described herein that is based in part on advanced Raman Chemical Imaging (“RCI”) technology. According to...
7483135 Confocal spectrometer with astigmatic aperturing  
A confocal spectrometer provides astigmatic optics which supply a monochromator or spectrograph with the image of a sample, with the astigmatic optics thereby providing separate first and second...
7483133 Multiple angle of incidence spectroscopic scatterometer system  
Techniques for optimizing the sensitivity of spectroscopic measurement techniques with respect to certain profile variables by selecting desired measurement angles since the measurement sensitivity...
7483132 Analysis of a material in particulate form  
An apparatus ( 10 ) for analyzing material in particulate form is disclosed. The apparatus ( 10 ) comprises a vertically elongate housing ( 12 ) having an open upper end ( 26 ) and a restricted...
7480047 Time-domain computation of scattering spectra for use in spectroscopic metrology  
In an embodiment, a method of time-domain simulation for simulating scattering spectra is described. The method may provide for computing spatial derivatives including computing spectral...
7479966 Method and apparatus for super montage large area spectroscopic imaging  
The disclosure relates to Method and Apparatus for Super Montage Large area Spectroscopic Imaging. In one embodiment of the disclosure, a method for producing a spectroscopic image of an object...
7477382 Atomic absorption spectrometer  
An atomic absorption spectrometer is disclosed which includes a monochromater and an optical path defined by a toric mirror, a flat mirror, a flat mirror, a flat mirror, a toric mirror, and a...
7477381 Optical system and method for optically analyzing light from a sample  
An optical system for analyzing light from a plurality of samples is provided. The optical system includes a plurality of holders adapted to have samples located therein, a collection lens, a...
7477380 Scanning microscope comprising a confocal slit scanner for imaging an object  
A scanning microscope for imaging an object includes a light source and a spectrally selective detection device. An illumination beam path extends from the light source to the object. A detection...
7477378 Method for correlating spectroscopic measurements with digital images of contrast enhanced tissue  
A system and method of correlating Raman measurements with digital images of a sample so to classify the sample's disease state. A spectroscopic data set is obtained for the sample positioned in...
7471391 Method for calibrating spectral characteristics of a spectral analyzer and a spectral analyzer applying said method  
The differences between the center wavelength and half bandwidth of the spectral sensitivity of each pixel of a sensor array in a spectral analyzer to be calibrated and the preprovided respective...
7471390 Spectrometer signal quality improvement via background subtraction  
A spectrometer collects background spectra during the idle time in which it is not collecting spectra from a sample. These spectra are collected over a range of exposure times, allowing the...