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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2006
Robert W. Carpenter, Ii, Pagosa Springs, CO (US);
Richard Rubenstein, Staten Island, NY (US);
Martin Piltch, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Perry Gray, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Robert W. Carpenter, II, Pagosa Springs, CO (US);
Richard Rubenstein, Staten Island, NY (US);
Martin Piltch, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Perry Gray, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Los Alamos National Security, LLC, Los Alamos, NM (US);
Abstract
A system for analyzing a sample for the presence of an analyte in a sample. The system includes a sample holder for containing the sample; an excitation source, such as a laser, and at least one linear array radially disposed about the sample holder. Radiation from the excitation source is directed to the sample, and the radiation induces fluorescent light in the sample. Each linear array includes a plurality of fused silica optical fibers that receive the fluorescent light and transmits a fluorescent light signal from the first end to an optical end port of the linear array. An end port assembly having a photo-detector is optically coupled to the optical end port. The photo-detector detects the fluorescent light signal and converts the fluorescent light signal into an electrical signal.