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Integrated tunable optical sensor (ITOS) system

  • US 6,965,431 B2
  • Filed: 02/28/2003
  • Issued: 11/15/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A scanning tunable detection system for analyzing a sample, comprising:

  • a source of time varying excitation signals;

    diffractive optics for dividing a beam from said source of time varying excitation signal into a plurality of discrete excitation light beams which irradiate a plurality of locations on said sample;

    a tunable optical filter for selectively transmitting time-varying optical signals emanated from said sample following irradiation with said time varying excitation signals, and a detector array including a plurality of pixels for receiving a plurality of said time-varying optical signals emanated from said locations on said sample, said detector array for converting said plurality of time-varying optical signals to electrical detection signals.

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