Spectrometer including a plurality of spectrally diverse filters each outputting multiple discrete wavelength peaks, and associated methods
US7453575B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 19, 2007 |
| Grant date | Nov 18, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01J3/26
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A spectrometer for use with a desired wavelength range includes an array of filters. Each filter outputs at least two non-contiguous wavelength peaks within the desired wavelength range. The array of filters is spectrally diverse over the desired wavelength range, and each filter in the array of filters outputs a spectrum of a first resolution. An array of detectors has a detector for receiving an output of a corresponding filter. A processor receives signals from each detector, and outputs a reconstructed spectrum having a second resolution, the second resolution being higher than any of the first resolution of each filter.
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