Fluorescence sensor
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1. A fluorescence sensor comprising:
- a fluorescence unit configured to generate fluorescence in an amount correlating with a concentration of an analyte by receiving excitation light;
a measurement optical system configured to emit the excitation light and detects the fluorescence from the fluorescence unit;
a sensor body in which the measurement optical system is embedded;
a light guide unit configured to be optically connected to the sensor body and bi-directionally guides light between the measurement optical system and the fluorescence unit;
wherein the light guide unit includes at least an optical waveguide arrangement on which one or more optical waveguides are formed;
the optical waveguide arrangement includes a plurality of optical channels that output the excitation light or input the fluorescence;
each of the plurality of optical channels is covered with the fluorescence unit;
wherein the light guide unit includes a first optical-waveguide film and a second optical-waveguide film, the optical waveguide including a plurality of end units formed on each of the first optical-waveguide film and the second optical-waveguide film;
the first optical-waveguide film includes a plurality of first mirrors placed on the end units and configured to reflect the excitation light passing along the optical waveguide to the optical channels;
the second optical-waveguide film includes a plurality of second mirrors placed on the end units and configured to reflect the fluorescence from the optical channels to the optical waveguide; and
each of the optical channels is covered with the fluorescence unit held between the first optical-waveguide film and the second optical-waveguide film.
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Abstract
A light guide unit of a fluorescence sensor is disclosed, which includes at least an optical-waveguide film in which one or more optical waveguides are formed. Each of these films includes a plurality of optical channels that output excitation light (E) or input fluorescence (F). All the optical channels are covered with a fluorescence unit.
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1. A fluorescence sensor comprising:
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a fluorescence unit configured to generate fluorescence in an amount correlating with a concentration of an analyte by receiving excitation light; a measurement optical system configured to emit the excitation light and detects the fluorescence from the fluorescence unit; a sensor body in which the measurement optical system is embedded; a light guide unit configured to be optically connected to the sensor body and bi-directionally guides light between the measurement optical system and the fluorescence unit; wherein the light guide unit includes at least an optical waveguide arrangement on which one or more optical waveguides are formed; the optical waveguide arrangement includes a plurality of optical channels that output the excitation light or input the fluorescence; each of the plurality of optical channels is covered with the fluorescence unit; wherein the light guide unit includes a first optical-waveguide film and a second optical-waveguide film, the optical waveguide including a plurality of end units formed on each of the first optical-waveguide film and the second optical-waveguide film; the first optical-waveguide film includes a plurality of first mirrors placed on the end units and configured to reflect the excitation light passing along the optical waveguide to the optical channels; the second optical-waveguide film includes a plurality of second mirrors placed on the end units and configured to reflect the fluorescence from the optical channels to the optical waveguide; and each of the optical channels is covered with the fluorescence unit held between the first optical-waveguide film and the second optical-waveguide film. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A fluorescence sensor comprising:
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a fluorescence unit configured to generate fluorescence in an amount correlating with a concentration of an analyte by receiving excitation light; a measurement optical system configured to emit the excitation light and detects the fluorescence from the fluorescence unit; a sensor body in which the measurement optical system is embedded; a light guide unit configured to be optically connected to the sensor body and bi-directionally guides light between the measurement optical system and the fluorescence unit, the light guide unit including at least an optical waveguide arrangement on which one or more optical waveguides are formed, the optical waveguide arrangement includes a plurality of optical channels that output the excitation light or input the fluorescence and wherein each of the plurality of optical channels are covered with the fluorescence unit; wherein the light guide unit includes a first optical-waveguide film and a second optical-waveguide film, the optical waveguide including a plurality of end units formed on each of the first optical-waveguide film and the second optical-waveguide film; the first optical-waveguide film includes a plurality of first mirrors placed on the end units and configured to reflect the excitation light passing along the optical waveguide to the optical channels; the second optical-waveguide film includes a plurality of second mirrors placed on the end units and configured to reflect the fluorescence from the optical channels to the optical waveguide; each of the optical channels is covered with the fluorescence unit held between the first optical-waveguide film and the second optical-waveguide film; and a puncture needle having a needle tip, the puncture needle fixed on a surface of the body of sensor. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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