Method and system for combined Raman and LIBS detection
First Claim
1. A method for interrogating a sample, comprising:
- illuminating a first region of the sample with a first illumination pattern to obtain a plurality of first sample photons;
illuminating a second region of the sample with a second illumination pattern to obtain a plurality of second sample photons;
filtering the plurality of second sample photons through an electronically controlled tunable filter;
processing the plurality of first sample photons to obtain a characteristic atomic emission of the first region and processing the plurality of second sample photons to obtain a Raman spectrum; and
identifying the sample through at least one of the characteristic atomic emission of the first region or the Raman spectrum of the second region of the sample.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to a method for interrogating a sample by: illuminating a first region of the sample with a first illumination pattern to obtain a plurality of first sample photons; illuminating a second region of the sample with a second illumination pattern to obtain a plurality of second sample photons; processing the plurality of first sample photons to obtain a characteristic atomic emission of the first region and processing the plurality of second sample photons to obtain a Raman spectrum; and identifying the sample through at least one of the characteristic atomic emission of the first region or the Raman spectrum of the second region of the sample.
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33 Claims
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1. A method for interrogating a sample, comprising:
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illuminating a first region of the sample with a first illumination pattern to obtain a plurality of first sample photons; illuminating a second region of the sample with a second illumination pattern to obtain a plurality of second sample photons; filtering the plurality of second sample photons through an electronically controlled tunable filter; processing the plurality of first sample photons to obtain a characteristic atomic emission of the first region and processing the plurality of second sample photons to obtain a Raman spectrum; and identifying the sample through at least one of the characteristic atomic emission of the first region or the Raman spectrum of the second region of the sample. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 28)
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9. A method for interrogation of a sample, comprising:
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(a) identifying a first region and a second region of the sample; (b) obtaining a spatially accurate wavelength resolved image of the second region of the sample, wherein said obtaining comprises; illuminating the second region of the sample to obtain a plurality of sample photons from said second region, and filtering the plurality of sample photons from said second region though an electronically controlled tunable filter; and (c) identifying a constituent of the first region by analyzing a characteristic atomic-emission from the first region. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 29)
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18. An identification system comprising:
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a first illumination source for providing a first plurality of illumination photons to a first region of a sample to thereby form a first plurality of sample photons, and a second illumination source for providing a second plurality of illumination photons to a second region of the sample to thereby form a second plurality of sample photons; an electronically controlled tunable filter for filtering at least one of said first plurality of sample photons and said second plurality of sample photons; a collector for receiving said first and second plurality of sample photons and providing first and second signals respectively therefrom, wherein said first plurality of photons is representative of a Raman spectrum for the sample and said second plurality of photons is representative of a characteristic atomic emission of the sample; a processor for processing said first and second signals; and a display for displaying at least one of a chemical identification or a spectral representation of the first or the second regions of the sample. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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30. A method for interrogating a sample, comprising:
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illuminating a first region of the sample with a first illumination pattern to obtain a first plurality of sample photons; illuminating a second region of the sample with a second illumination pattern to obtain a second plurality of sample photons; passing at least one of the first plurality of sample photons and the second plurality of sample photons through a fiber array spectral translator; passing at least one of the first plurality of sample photons and the second plurality of sample photons through a tunable filter; processing the first plurality of sample photons to obtain a characteristic atomic emission of the first region and processing the plurality of sample photons to obtain a Raman spectrum; and identifying the sample though at least one of the characteristic atomic emission of the first region or the Raman spectrum of the second region of the sample.
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31. A method for interrogation of a sample, comprising:
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(a) identifying a first region of the sample and a second region of the sample; (b) obtaining a spatially accurate wavelength resolved image of the second region of the sample, wherein said obtaining comprises passing a plurality of sample photons from said second region through an electronically tunable filter; and (c) identifying a constituent of the first region by analyzing a characteristic atomic-emission from the first region.
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32. A method for interrogation of a sample, comprising:
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(a) identifying a first region of the sample and a second region of the sample; (b) obtaining a spatially accurate wavelength resolved image of the second region of the sample, wherein said obtaining comprises passing a plurality of sample photons from said second region through a fiber array spectral translator, and passing the plurality of sample photons from said second region through a tunable filter; and (c) identifying a constituent of the first region by analyzing a characteristic atomic-emission from the first region.
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33. An identification system comprising:
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a first illumination source for providing a first plurality of illumination photons to a first region of a sample to thereby form a first plurality of sample photons, and a second illumination source for providing a second plurality of photons to a second region of the sample to thereby form a second plurality of sample photons; a fiber array spectral translator for passing at least one of said first plurality of sample photons and said second plurality of sample photons to a collector; a tunable filter for passing at least one of said first plurality of sample photons and said second plurality of sample photons; said collector for receiving said first plurality of sample photons and said second plurality of sample photons and providing first and second signals respectively therefrom, wherein said first plurality of sample photons is representative of a Raman spectrum for the sample and said second plurality of sample photons is representative of a characteristic atomic emission of the sample; a processor for processing said first and second signals; and a display for displaying at least one of chemical identification or a spectral representation of the first or the second regions of the sample.
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