Fourier transform infrared spectrometer
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1. A fourier transform infrared spectrometer, comprising:
- means for providing an infrared beam;
means for detecting an infrared beam; and
a dielectric concentrator coupled to said means for detecting by means consisting of a good optical coupling, said concentrator being a non-imaging concentrator comprising a convergent concentrator having an output aperture with an output aperture diameter and further having reflecting surface providing a light output angle θ
1 between 45° and
90°
as seen by said means for detecting and said concentrator and said means for detecting having a spacing therebetween of less than 0.1 times the output aperture diameter of said concentrator, thereby minimizing the amount of the light which leaves the output aperture and misses the detector.
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Abstract
A Fourier transform infrared spectrometer. A system includes a non-imaging concentrator coupled to an infrared detector enabling optimized detection of a signal in the Fourier transform infrared spectrometer.
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1. A fourier transform infrared spectrometer, comprising:
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means for providing an infrared beam; means for detecting an infrared beam; and a dielectric concentrator coupled to said means for detecting by means consisting of a good optical coupling, said concentrator being a non-imaging concentrator comprising a convergent concentrator having an output aperture with an output aperture diameter and further having reflecting surface providing a light output angle θ
1 between 45° and
90°
as seen by said means for detecting and said concentrator and said means for detecting having a spacing therebetween of less than 0.1 times the output aperture diameter of said concentrator, thereby minimizing the amount of the light which leaves the output aperture and misses the detector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of performing Fourier transform spectrometry on a specimen, comprising the steps of:
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providing an infrared spectrometer for generating an infrared beam and outputting said infrared beam; providing a specimen and impinging said infrared beam on said specimen; providing means for detecting said infrared beam after interacting with said specimen; providing a dielectric concentrator coupled to said means for detecting by forming a good optical coupling therebetween, said concentrator being a non-imaging concentrator comprised of a convergent concentrator having an output aperture with an output aperture diameter and further having a reflecting surface providing a light output angle θ
1 between 45° and
90°
as seen by said means for detecting and said concentrator and said means for detecting having a spacing therebetween of less than 0.1 times the output aperture diameter of said concentrator, thereby minimizing the amount of the light which leaves the output aperture and misses the detector; anddetecting said infrared beam output from said concentrator using said means for detecting to generate a signal for processing to perform said Fourier transform spectrometry.
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