Methods and systems for simultaneous real-time monitoring of optical signals from multiple sources
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1. An analytical system, comprising:
- a substrate having a plurality of discrete signal sources disposed thereon;
an excitation light source; and
an optical train positioned to transmit excitation light from the excitation light source to the substrate to illuminate a first plurality of illuminated signal sources and a second plurality of illuminated signal sources, and image signals from the plurality of illuminated signal sources onto an array detector;
wherein one or more of the substrate and the optical train are configured such that the first plurality of illuminated signal sources is spaced from the second plurality of illuminated signal sources by a first distance that is greater than a cross sectional dimension of an image of a signal from a signal source in the first plurality of signal sources that is imaged onto the array detector; and
wherein the optical train is configured to provide a first and second illumination profile upon the substrate, wherein the first and second illumination profiles on the substrate are spaced apart by the first distance.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for real-time monitoring of optical signals from arrays of signal sources, and particularly optical signal sources that have spectrally different signal components. Systems include signal source arrays in optical communication with optical trains that direct excitation radiation to and emitted signals from such arrays and image the signals onto detector arrays, from which such signals may be subjected to additional processing.
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23 Claims
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1. An analytical system, comprising:
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a substrate having a plurality of discrete signal sources disposed thereon; an excitation light source; and an optical train positioned to transmit excitation light from the excitation light source to the substrate to illuminate a first plurality of illuminated signal sources and a second plurality of illuminated signal sources, and image signals from the plurality of illuminated signal sources onto an array detector; wherein one or more of the substrate and the optical train are configured such that the first plurality of illuminated signal sources is spaced from the second plurality of illuminated signal sources by a first distance that is greater than a cross sectional dimension of an image of a signal from a signal source in the first plurality of signal sources that is imaged onto the array detector; and wherein the optical train is configured to provide a first and second illumination profile upon the substrate, wherein the first and second illumination profiles on the substrate are spaced apart by the first distance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An analytical system, comprising:
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a substrate having a plurality of signal sources disposed thereon; an excitation light source; an optical train configured to; receive excitation light from the excitation light source; direct the excitation light onto the substrate in at least first and second substantially parallel linear illumination profiles, wherein the first and second linear illumination profiles are spaced apart on the substrate by a distance that is greater than a width of the first linear illumination profile; and receive optical signals from the substrate and image the optical signals onto a detector array. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An analytical system, comprising:
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a substrate comprising a plurality of discrete signal sources disposed thereon, wherein at least a first subset of signal sources are positioned in a first substantial linear orientation, and a second subset of signal sources are positioned in a second substantially linear orientation that is substantially parallel to the first linear orientation; a light source; an optical train for directing light from the light source to the substrate in at least first and second substantially parallel linear illumination profiles, the first linear profile illuminating the first subset of signal sources and the second illumination profile illuminating the second subset of signal sources. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A system, comprising:
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a substrate comprising a plurality of discrete signal sources; an excitation light source; and an optical train, positioned to receive excitation light from the excitation light source and direct the excitation light to the substrate, wherein the optical train is configured to direct the excitation light in at least first and second illumination profiles at a plurality of signal sources, simultaneously, and simultaneously receive optical signals from the plurality of signal sources and direct the optical signals upon an imaging detector, to detect the optical signals from the plurality of signal sources, wherein the first and second illumination profiles are spaced apart on the substrate by a distance that is greater than a width of the first illumination profile.
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23. A system, comprising:
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a substrate having at least first and second rows of signal sources disposed thereon; an excitation light source; and an optical train, positioned to receive excitation light from the excitation light source and direct the excitation light to the substrate, wherein the optical train is configured to divide the excitation light into at least first and second discrete beams, and direct each of the at least first and second discrete beams in a substantially linear illumination profile at the substrate, wherein the first beam simultaneously illuminates a plurality of signal sources in the first row of signal sources, and the second beam simultaneously illuminates a plurality of signal sources in the second row of signal sources.
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