Fiberoptic probe and system for spectral measurements

Patent · Tue Oct 13 00:00:00 EDT 1998

OSTI ID:675809

Dai, S; Young, J P

A fused fiberoptic probe, a system, method and embodiments thereof for conducting spectral measurements are disclosed. The fused fiberoptic probe comprises a probe tip having a specific geometrical configuration, an exciting optical fiber and at least one collection optical fiber fused within a housing, preferably silica. The specific geometrical configurations in which the probe tip can be shaped include a slanted probe tip with an angle greater than 0{degree}, an inverted cone-shaped probe tip, and a lens head. 12 figs.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• Assignee: Lockheed Martin Energy Systems, Inc., Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 5,822,072/A/
• Application Number: PAN: 8-792,510
• OSTI ID: 675809
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 13 Oct 1998
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

40 CHEMISTRY
PROBES
FIBER OPTICS
DESIGN
OPERATION
SILICA
SPECTROSCOPY