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Method and an apparatus for testing whether a diamond has a layer of synthetic diamond deposited thereon

US5811824A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 23, 1996
Grant dateSep 22, 1998
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Expiry dateSep 23, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N21/87
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In order to test whether a diamond 2 comprises synthetic diamond material, a plurality of different zones of the diamond 2 are irradiated with radiation substantially of wavelength substantially 230 nm to 320 nm, an image or reading of the radiation transmitted by each zone of the diamond 2 being produced.

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