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Examining a diamond

US5883388A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 19, 1997
Grant dateMar 16, 1999
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Expiry dateJun 19, 2017

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

Abstract

In order to test whether a diamond has had a layer of synthetic diamond material deposited thereon, infrared radiation including radiation of wavelength substantially 7 .mu.m to 25 .mu.m preferably 7 .mu.m to 10 .mu.m emitted or transmitted by the diamond is observed, to detect differences between the compositions of different zones of the diamond.

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