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Spectrum splitting spectroscopic apparatus
Assignee: REMISHAW PLC
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Filing: 1995-05-24
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Granted: 1997-06-10
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Expires: 2015-05-24
Abstract
Abstract In a Raman spectrometer having a charge-coupled device (CCD) detector (24), an incoming beam (36) containing a spectrum of Raman scattered light is dispersed by a diffraction grating (44). Different parts of the spectrum are split into separate optical paths (48A-C) by edge filters (38A, 38B) and a mirror (46). These components are tilted at different vertical angles, so that after the beams (48A-C) have been dispersed by the diffraction grating (44), they form partial spectra (50A-C), one above the other on the CCD (24). This enables several consecutive parts of a widely dispersed spectrum to be viewed simultaneously on the CCD (24) at high resolution.
Inventors
- 👤 Brian J. E. Smith
- 👤 David N. Batchelder
- 👤 Kurt J. Baldwin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 03:34
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01J; G01J3/00; G01J3/28; G01J3/44; G01J3/12; G01J3/18; G01J3/30; G01J3/36; G01J3/02; G01J3/0202; G01J3/0205; G01J3/021
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
Spectroscopic analysis apparatus comprising: an optical input for receiving a spectrum of scattered light produced from a sample; a two-dimensional detector for the scattered light, extending in a first direction and in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; a dispersive device arranged between the optical input and the detector to disperse a part of said spectrum across the detector in said first direction; and at least one filter arranged between the optical input and the detector, said filter transmitting a first part of the spectrum along a first optical path to the detector, and reflecting a second, different part of the spectrum along a second, different optical path to the detector; wherein the light in the first part of the spectrum reaching the detector by the first optical path is spaced in said second direction from light in the second part of the spectrum reaching the detector by the second optical path.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
Spectroscopic analysis apparatus comprising: an optical input for receiving a spectrum of scattered light produced from a sample; a two-dimensional detector for the scattered light, extending in a first direction and in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; a dispersive device arranged between the optical input and the detector to disperse a part of said spectrum across the detector in said first direction; and at least one filter arranged between the optical input and the detector, said filter transmitting a first part of the spectrum along a first optical path to the detector, and reflecting a second, different part of the spectrum along a second, different optical path to the detector; wherein the light in the first part of the spectrum reaching the detector by the first optical path is spaced in said second direction from light in the second part of the spectrum reaching the detector by the second optical path.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
58 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein there are at least two of said filters splitting the light into at least three different optical paths, and light in at least three parts of said spectrum reaches the detector via respective ones of said optical paths, at respective locations on said detector which are spaced apart in said second direction.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the detector is a charge-coupled device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said filter is an edge filter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the filter or filters lies between the optical input and the dispersive device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the filter or filters lies between the dispersive device and the detector.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 including a common lens for focusing the light in each of said optical paths onto the detector, each optical path passing through the centre of the lens.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the dispersive device and the detector are generally co-planar with light received through the optical input.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said spectrum which is detected is a spectrum of Raman scattered light.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
130 words
A spectroscopic analysis apparatus comprising: an optical input for receiving a spectrum of scattered light produced from a sample; a detector for the scattered light, extending in at least a first direction; a dispersive device arranged between the optical input and the detector to disperse a part of said spectrum across the detector in said first direction; at least one light splitter arranged between the optical input and the detector, to split the scattered light to follow at two different optical paths to the detector, the light reaching the detector by each of the optical paths being in different parts of said spectrum; and a common lens for focusing the light in each of said optical paths onto the detector, each optical path passing through the center of the lens.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
130 words
A spectroscopic analysis apparatus comprising: an optical input for receiving a spectrum of scattered light produced from a sample; a detector for the scattered light, extending in at least a first direction; a dispersive device arranged between the optical input and the detector to disperse a part of said spectrum across the detector in said first direction; at least one light splitter arranged between the optical input and the detector, to split the scattered light to follow at two different optical paths to the detector, the light reaching the detector by each of the optical paths being in different parts of said spectrum; and a common lens for focusing the light in each of said optical paths onto the detector, each optical path passing through the center of the lens.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
68 words
Apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the detector is two-dimensional, extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; and wherein the light in a first part of the spectrum reaching the detector by a first one of said optical paths is spaced in said second direction from light in a second part of the spectrum reaching the detector by a second one of said optical paths.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
48 words
Apparatus according to claim 11, wherein there are at least three different optical paths and light in at least three parts of said spectrum reaches the detector via respective ones of said optical paths at respective locations on said detector which are spaced apart in said second direction.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
34 words
Apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the light splitter is a filter which transmits one part of the spectrum along one optical path, and reflects another part of the spectrum along another optical path.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
Apparatus according to claim 13, including a plurality of said filters for splitting the light into a plurality of said optical paths.
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