3D laser ablation tomography and spectrographic analysis
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1. A laser ablation tomography and spectroscopic analysis system, comprising:
- a specimen stage for supporting a specimen to be imaged, a specimen axis being defined from a fore end of the specimen to an aft end of the specimen;
a laser system operable to produce a laser sheet in an imaging plane intersecting the specimen axis substantially perpendicular thereto, the laser sheet operable to ablate a cross-sectional slice of the specimen at the imaging plane thereby exposing a cross-sectional surface of the specimen at the imaging plane;
an imaging system operable to image the cross-sectional surface of the specimen being ablated during, before or after the laser sheet ablates the cross-sectional slice of the specimen; and
a spectrometer operable to capture light from the cross-sectional surface of the specimen.
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Abstract
A laser ablation tomography system includes a specimen stage for supporting a specimen. A specimen axis is defined such that a specimen disposed generally on the axis may be imaged. A laser system is operable to produce a laser sheet in a plane intersecting the specimen axis and generally perpendicular thereto. An imaging system is operable to image the area where the laser sheet intersects the specimen axis.
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1. A laser ablation tomography and spectroscopic analysis system, comprising:
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a specimen stage for supporting a specimen to be imaged, a specimen axis being defined from a fore end of the specimen to an aft end of the specimen; a laser system operable to produce a laser sheet in an imaging plane intersecting the specimen axis substantially perpendicular thereto, the laser sheet operable to ablate a cross-sectional slice of the specimen at the imaging plane thereby exposing a cross-sectional surface of the specimen at the imaging plane; an imaging system operable to image the cross-sectional surface of the specimen being ablated during, before or after the laser sheet ablates the cross-sectional slice of the specimen; and a spectrometer operable to capture light from the cross-sectional surface of the specimen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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