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BIOANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTATION USING A LIGHT SOURCE SUBSYSTEM

  • US 20120252704A1
  • Filed: 06/01/2012
  • Published: 10/04/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/22/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An illumination system comprising:

  • a light pipe in the form of a length of tube, rod, or fiber having a first end and a second end,an excitation source which provides excitation light wherein the excitation source is optically coupled to the light pipe to provide excitation light along the length of the tube, rod, or fiber, anda luminescent material in the light pipe which absorbs the excitation light and, in response generates and emits luminescence by spontaneous emission through the first end of the tube, rod, or fiber;

    a mirror coupled to the second end of the tube, rod, or fiber to reflect luminescence toward the first end of the tube, rod, or fiber, andcoupling optics including an optical fiber adapted to direct the luminescence emitted by the luminescent material to a bioanalytical tool.

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