Fiberoptic probe and system for spectral measurements

Patent · 31 December 1997

OSTI ID:871907

Dai, Sheng ^[1]; Young, Jack P ^[2]

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1. Knoxville, TN
2. Oak Ridge, TN

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, preferrably 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.

• Research Organization: LOCKHEED MARTIN ENRGY SYST INC
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• Assignee: Lockheed Martin Energy Systems, Inc. (Oak Ridge, TN)
• Patent Number(s): US 5822072
• OSTI ID: 871907
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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