Methods and systems for simultaneous real-time monitoring of optical signals from multiple sources
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1. A method of analyzing a plurality of signal sources on a substrate, comprising:
- providing at least first plurality and second plurality of adjacent signal sources on a substrate, wherein the first plurality of signal sources is in a first row, the second plurality of signal sources is in a second row, and the first row and second row are substantially parallel;
selectively directing excitation radiation at the first plurality and second plurality of signal sources while not substantially illuminating space between the first plurality and second plurality of signal sources,wherein a first linear illumination profile illuminates the first plurality of signal sources, and a second linear illumination profile simultaneously illuminates the second plurality of signal sources, and the distance between the first illumination profile and the second illumination profile corresponds to the distance between the first row and the second row of signal sources.
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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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1. A method of analyzing a plurality of signal sources on a substrate, comprising:
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providing at least first plurality and second plurality of adjacent signal sources on a substrate, wherein the first plurality of signal sources is in a first row, the second plurality of signal sources is in a second row, and the first row and second row are substantially parallel; selectively directing excitation radiation at the first plurality and second plurality of signal sources while not substantially illuminating space between the first plurality and second plurality of signal sources, wherein a first linear illumination profile illuminates the first plurality of signal sources, and a second linear illumination profile simultaneously illuminates the second plurality of signal sources, and the distance between the first illumination profile and the second illumination profile corresponds to the distance between the first row and the second row of signal sources. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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