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Spectrophotometer

US6844930B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 31, 2002
Grant dateJan 18, 2005
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Expiry dateSep 22, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01J2003/1234
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A spectrophotometer is provided which includes: (i) a Linear Variable Filter, (ii) a linear sensor or a two-dimensional image sensor, and (iii) at least one fiber optic plate that is disposed between the Linear Variable Filter and the linear sensor or two-dimensional image sensor, and that transfers light separated into spectral components and outgoing from the Linear Variable Filter to the linear sensor or two-dimensional image sensor. With this structure, a compact spectrophotometer can be obtained which has an excellent wavelength resolution, accuracy, and light transfer ratio, and which can conduct wavelength spectral measurements at high speed and with high accuracy.

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