Apparatus for assaying fluorophores in a capillary
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1. An optical device for fluorescence detection from biological samples, the device comprising:
- a detector;
a first optical relay, the first optical relay comprising;
a convex reflector;
a first concave reflector; and
a second concave reflector, wherein the second concave reflector comprises a first filter that reflects fluorescence emitted by fluorophores and that transmits an excitation light; and
an excitation light source disposed such that the excitation light couples through the second concave reflector.
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Abstract
An optical device adapted to detect fluorescence from a biological sample. The optical device includes an optical relay to collect fluorescence emitted by the fluorophores and to direct the collected fluorescence towards a detector.
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1. An optical device for fluorescence detection from biological samples, the device comprising:
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a detector;
a first optical relay, the first optical relay comprising;
a convex reflector;
a first concave reflector; and
a second concave reflector, wherein the second concave reflector comprises a first filter that reflects fluorescence emitted by fluorophores and that transmits an excitation light; and
an excitation light source disposed such that the excitation light couples through the second concave reflector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An optical device for fluorescence detection from biological samples, the device comprising:
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a excitation light source;
a detector; and
a first optical relay comprising a concave reflector, and a convex reflector, wherein the convex reflector comprises a diffraction grating. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An optical device for fluorescence detection from biological samples, the device comprising:
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an excitation light source;
a detector;
a first optical relay comprising a convex reflector, a first concave reflector, and a second concave reflector; and
a lens disposed to vary a collection angle of the optical device. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An optical device for fluorescence detection from biological samples, the device comprising:
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an excitation light source disposed to excite fluorophores to emit fluorescence;
a detector;
a first Schwarzschild telescope disposed to collect fluorescence emitted by fluorophores;
a wavelength separation system disposed to reject the excitation light and transmit fluorescence collected by the first Schwarzschild telescope; and
a focusing system disposed to focus fluorescence transmitted by the wavelength separation system onto the detector. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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