Gain stabilized self-scanning photo-diode array
US5179423A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 26, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01J2001/444
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus for stabilizing the gain of a self scanned photo-diode array is provided for use with spectrophotometers and other light measurement equipment. A gain stabilizer light emitting diode (LED) constantly illuminates the array so that photons are continuously impinging upon the self-scanned photo-diode array. In the course of a typical measurement sequence, an illuminated scan is first taken, wherein said photo-diode array is illuminated by LED and the light being analyzed, followed by a dark reading wherein the photo diode array is illuminated by the LED only. The dark reading measurement is then subtracted from the illuminated reading to derive an accurate reading of the light being analyzed.
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