Raman spectroscope
First Claim
1. A Raman spectroscope attachment, comprising:
- a spectral analysis apparatus, wherein the spectral analysis apparatus comprises a Raman spectrometer and is detachably mountable on a microscope.
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Abstract
A compact spectroscope is sufficiently lightweight for use in combination with a microscope for analyzing samples using Raman analytical techniques. The Raman spectroscope includes a housing detachably mountable to the microscope. The housing contains at least one source of radiation. One or more filters are positioned at desired angles across the beam path provided by the source of radiation. The spectroscope includes a variety of components operatively connected to source of radiation capable of providing one or more Raman beams, as well as a variety of components for processing beam constituents for microscope analysis. A fiber optic probe is provided for examining large samples or samples at remote sites. A computer or other electronic reader may also be attached to the Raman spectroscope for viewing analytical data.
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43 Claims
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1. A Raman spectroscope attachment, comprising:
a spectral analysis apparatus, wherein the spectral analysis apparatus comprises a Raman spectrometer and is detachably mountable on a microscope. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A Raman spectroscope, comprising:
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a Raman spectral analysis apparatus that includes a source of radiation, wherein the spectral analysis apparatus is detachably mountable on a microscope; and at least one interference filter installable in the Raman spectral analysis apparatus, wherein the at least one interference filter is adjustably positionable within a range of predetermined angles. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A spectroscope system, comprising:
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an infinity corrected light microscope for analyzing a sample; a housing detachably mountable on the microscope; at least one source of radiation positionable in the housing for producing one or more beam paths; and means operatively connectable to the at least one source of radiation for analyzing Raman spectra from the one or more beam paths, wherein the Raman spectra analyzing means includes one or more filters. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method of manufacturing a compact spectrometer for a microscope, comprising:
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providing a source of incident radiation for analyzing constituents of a sample; selecting low costs, light weight, small mass components for directing the incident radiation through the compact spectrometer; equipping the compact spectrometer with one or more interference filters; including in the compact spectrometer a Raman spectral analyzer; and providing the spectrometer with a mounting apparatus that allows the spectrometer to be detachably mountable to the microscope; positioning in the compact spectrometer a detector; and disposing one or more fiber optic probes detachably mountable to the compact spectrometer for analyzing alternative samples. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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