Method and system for stabilizing reflected light
US6580935B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 28, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/02052
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A light stabilizing interface operatively linked to a collection wave guides for combining and stabilizing reflected light into a substantially even spatial distribution of light energy with a substantially uniform light intensity. The stabilization and substantially even spatial distribution of reflected light can be accomplished by mixing and transmitting device in the form of a single optical fiber and optical junction wave guides in the form of optical fibers having a smaller diameter relative to the mixing and transmitting device. The stabilization and substantially even spatial distribution of reflected light also can be accomplished by a single, integral device that includes a collection wave guide matching section and a transition region. The transition region terminates in a shaped end region that is designed to substantially match the geometry of the input interface of the light processing unit. The method and system for stabilizing reflected light can also enhance the drug development process by providing real-time in-vivo chemical analysis of the interactions between drugs and living tissue.
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