Optical fibre probe for photoacoustic material analysis
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1. A probe for the excitation of a sample to produce an acoustic signal and for analysis of the signal, comprising:
- an excitation source which provides a pulsed laser output;
an optical fibre having a central inner core, a concentric outer core and an outer cladding, the pulsed laser output being supplied to the outer core at a first end of the optical fibre, the second end of the optical fibre being provided with an interferometer film which is substantially transparent to the laser pulses, said acoustic signal produced in the sample modulating the thickness of the film; and
a light source and detector assembly which provides an interferometer signal to the inner core at the first end of the fibre and detects the modulated reflected signal received from the inner core.
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Abstract
A probe comprises an excitation source and a double-core optical fiber. A pulsed laser signal (20) of the excitation sources supplied to the outer core (42) at one end of the optical fiber. The other end is provided with an interferometer film (18). An excitation signal (22) produced in the sample (10) modulates the thickness of the film (18). This provides an interferometer signal (26, 28) detected from the inner core (40).
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1. A probe for the excitation of a sample to produce an acoustic signal and for analysis of the signal, comprising:
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an excitation source which provides a pulsed laser output;
an optical fibre having a central inner core, a concentric outer core and an outer cladding, the pulsed laser output being supplied to the outer core at a first end of the optical fibre, the second end of the optical fibre being provided with an interferometer film which is substantially transparent to the laser pulses, said acoustic signal produced in the sample modulating the thickness of the film; and
a light source and detector assembly which provides an interferometer signal to the inner core at the first end of the fibre and detects the modulated reflected signal received from the inner core. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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Current AssigneeLondon University College
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Original AssigneeUniversity College of London
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InventorsDelpy, David, Beard, Paul, Mills, Timothy Noel
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Primary Examiner(s)Williams, Joseph
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Assistant Examiner(s)MACCHIAROLO, PETER J
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Application NumberUS10/019,741Time in Patent Office1,656 DaysField of Search385126-128, 385/38, 385/116, 385/117, 600/476, 600/478, 356/502, 356/477, 356/432US Class Current385/126CPC Class CodesA61B 5/0059 using light, e.g. diagnosis...G01N 21/1702 with opto-acoustic detectio...
