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Evanescent wave sensors

US4852967A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 25, 1986
Grant dateAug 1, 1989
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Expiry dateMar 25, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2021/6434
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to a novel evanescent wave sensor which can have a high numerical aperture and is capable of being used in various forms of optically-based assays. Unlike previous fiber optical devices, the present sensors do not use any cladding at the contact points.

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