Object information acquiring apparatus and laser apparatus
US10191015B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 17, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2291/02466
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An object information acquiring apparatus is used, which includes: an irradiation unit for irradiating an object with a laser beam; a restriction unit for restricting an output of the laser beam from the irradiation unit; a control unit for controlling an irradiation of the laser beam and an activation of the restriction unit; a probe for receiving acoustic waves that are generated from the object irradiated with the laser beam; and a construction unit for generating characteristic information relating to the object in use of the acoustic waves, wherein the control unit performs irradiation control of not irradiating the laser beam when the restriction unit is being activated.
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