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Enhanced-resolution infrared photoacoustic microscopy and spectroscopy

US11592652B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 4, 2019
Grant dateFeb 28, 2023
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Expiry dateAug 10, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2021/1706
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Apparatus and methods for measuring infrared absorption of a sample that includes delivering a pulse of infrared radiation to a region of the sample, delivering pulses of radiation of a shorter wavelength than infrared radiation to a sub-region within the region, and using one or more properties of the induced photoacoustic signals to create a signal indicative of infrared absorption of the sub-region of the sample.

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