Abstract: A dual beam acousto-optic tunable spectrometer utilizes an optics system to isolate the two radiation beams tuned by an acousto-optic filter, one of which is used to analyze a sample, the other of which is used as a reference. The tuning of the filter and the analysis of the signals is conducted by a microprocessor, which corrects for the many possible sources of noise. A new fluid sample cell utilizing glass balls to collimate radiation incident on the sample and focus radiation transmitted from the sample, is also disclosed.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 5, 1990
Date of Patent:
August 13, 1991
Assignee:
Bran+Luebbe Analyzing Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
Gabor J. Kemeny, Carl G. Soryn, Howard Mark, Robert E. Rachlis, James Evans, Aamir Ashraf