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Fluorescence and systemic noise reduction in time-gated spectroscopy

US10760969B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 28, 2019
Grant dateSep 1, 2020
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Expiry dateFeb 28, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2201/129
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Systems and methods for reducing fluorescence and systematic noise in time-gated spectroscopy are disclosed. Exemplary methods include: a method for reducing fluorescence and systematic noise in time-gated spectroscopy may comprise: providing first light using an excitation light source; receiving, by a detector, first scattered light from a material responsive to the first light during a first time window; detecting a peak intensity of the first scattered light; receiving, by the detector, second scattered light from the material responsive to the first light during a second time window; detecting a peak intensity of the second scattered light; recovering a spectrum of the material by taking a ratio of the peak intensity of the first scattered light and the peak intensity of the second scattered light; and identifying at least one molecule of the material using the recovered spectrum and a database of identified spectra.

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