Collection optics system for spectrometer and Raman spectral system

• US 10,520,438 B2
• Filed: 07/13/2018
• Issued: 12/31/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kim, Unjeong, Park, Jinyoung, Ahn, Sungmo, Roh, Younggeun, Lee, Hongseok
• Primary Examiner(s): Bologna, Dominic J
• Application Number:
  US16/034,609
• Publication Number:
  US 20190064072A1
• Time in Patent Office: 536 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0075 by spectroscopy, i.e. measuring spectra, e.g. Raman spectroscopy, infrared absorption spectroscopy A61B5/0071 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 2003/4424 Fluorescence correction for Raman spectrometry
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 3/0216 using light concentrators or collectors or condensers
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 3/0218 using optical fibers
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 3/04 Slit arrangements slit adjustment
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 3/44 Raman spectrometry; Scattering spectrometry ; Fluorescence spectrometry
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 3/4412 Scattering spectrometry particle sizing by light scattering G01N15/0205; optical velocimetry of particles G01P5/20, G01P5/26
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 2021/4735 Solid samples, e.g. paper, glass
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 21/47 Scattering, i.e. diffuse reflection G01N21/25, G01N21/41 take precedence G01N21/55 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 21/65 Raman scattering
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/66 involving blood sugars, e.g. galactose

Abstract

A collection optics system for a spectrometer and a Raman spectral system including the collection optics system is provided. The collection optics system is configured to selectively collect a Raman signal from scattered light output from a target object, the collection optics system includes a non-imaging collection unit configured to collect the Raman signal and output the Raman signal, the non-imaging collection unit including an entrance surface on which the scattered light is incident and an exit surface through which the Raman signal is output, and a Raman filter provided on a portion of the entrance surface of the non-imaging collection unit and configured to block the scattered light including a fluorescence signal. Therefore, the collection optics system may suppress reception of the fluorescence signal of the scattered light and selectively collect the Raman signal.

Claims

1. A collection optics system for a spectrometer, the collection optics system being configured to selectively collect a Raman signal from scattered light output from a target object, the collection optics system comprising:

a non-imaging collection unit configured to collect the Raman signal from the scattered light and output the Raman signal, the non-imaging collection unit comprising an entrance surface on which the scattered light is incident and an exit surface through which the Raman signal is output, the entrance surface being configured to he brought in contact with the target object; and

a Raman filter provided on a portion of the entrance surface of the non-imaging collection unit and configured to block a portion of the scattered light comprising a fluorescence signal.

2. The collection optics system of claim 1, wherein the target object comprises a material having turbidity and outputs the scattered light comprising the fluorescence signal and the Raman signal based on light incident on the target object from a light source.

3. The collection optics system of claim 2, wherein the target object comprises human skin, and the Raman signal comprises a blood glucose Raman signal.

4. The collection optics system of claim 2, wherein the Raman filter is provided on a center portion of the entrance surface of the non-imaging collection unit, the center portion being a portion on which the fluorescence signal is incident.

5. The collection optics system of claim 4, wherein a size of the entrance surface of the non-imaging collection unit is equal to or less than 1 cm.

6. The collection optics system of claim 5, wherein a size of the Raman filter is equal to or less than 1 mm.

7. The collection optics system of claim 4, wherein the Raman filter is further configured to transmit the light incident on the target object in an incident-light wavelength band and configured to block the scattered light output from the target object in a scattered-light wavelength band.

8. The collection optics system of claim 7, wherein the Raman filter is further configured to transmit the light incident in a wavelength band.

9. The collection optics system of claim 7, wherein the Raman filter comprises a plurality of wavelength filters configured to transmit the light incident in a plurality of wavelength bands.

10. The collection optics system of claim 9, wherein the plurality of wavelength filters are provided in a grid form or concentric ring form.

11. The collection optics system of claim 4, wherein a transparent member configured to transmit the scattered light containing the Raman signal or a band filter configured to transmit a predetermined Raman wavelength is provided on the entrance surface of the non-imaging collection unit around the Raman filter.

12. The collection optics system of claim 1, wherein the non-imaging collection unit further comprises an elliptical hyperboloid concentrator, a circular hyperboloid concentrator, a circular cone concentrator, an elliptical cone concentrator, or a compound parabolic concentrator.

13. The collection optics system of claim 1, wherein an area of the entrance surface of the non-imaging collection unit is smaller than an area of the exit surface of the non-imaging collection unit.

14. The collection optics system of claim 1, wherein an area of the entrance surface of the non-imaging collection unit is larger than an area of the exit surface of the non-imaging collection unit.

15. A Raman spectral system comprising:

a light source configured to emit light to a target object;

a collection optics system configured to selectively collect a Raman signal from a scattered light output from the target object based on the light incident from the light source and output the Raman signal; and

a spectrometer configured to receive the Raman signal output from the collection optics system,

wherein the collection optics system comprises;

a non-imaging collection unit configured to collect the Raman signal from the scattered light and output the Raman signal, the non-imaging collection unit comprising an entrance surface on which the scattered light is incident and an exit surface through which the Raman signal is output, the entrance surface being configured to be brought in contact with the target object; and

a Raman filter provided on a portion of the entrance surface of the non-imaging collection unit and configured to block a portion of the scattered light comprising a fluorescence signal.

16. The Raman spectral system of claim 15, wherein the Raman filter is provided on a center portion of the entrance surface of the non-imaging collection unit, the center portion being a portion on which the fluorescence signal is incident.

17. The Raman spectral system of claim 16, wherein the Raman filter is further configured to transmit the light incident on the target object in an incident-light wavelength band and configured to block the scattered light output from the target object in a scattered-light wavelength band.

18. The Raman spectral system of claim 16, wherein a transparent member configured to transmit the scattered light comprising the Raman signal or a band filter configured to transmit a predetermined Raman wavelength is provided on the entrance surface of the non-imaging collection unit around the Raman filter.

19. The Raman spectral system of claim 15, wherein the non-imaging collection unit further comprises an elliptical hyperboloid concentrator, a circular hyperboloid concentrator, a circular cone concentrator, an elliptical cone concentrator, or a compound parabolic concentrator.

20. The Raman spectral system of claim 15, wherein the light emitted from the light source is incident on a surface of the target object at right angle or an oblique angle.

21. The Raman spectral system of claim 15, wherein the spectrometer comprises an on-chip spectrometer.

22. The Raman spectral system of claim 15, wherein the spectrometer comprises a dispersive-type spectrometer comprising a slit configured to receive the Raman signal, and

wherein the exit surface of the non-imaging collection unit is inserted in the slit.