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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2008
Applicant:
Paul T. Steele, Livermore, CA (US);
Inventor:
Paul T. Steele, Livermore, CA (US);
Assignee:
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC, Livermore, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 15/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system according to one embodiment includes a light source for generating light fringes; a sampling mechanism for directing a particle through the light fringes; and at least one light detector for detecting light scattered by the particle as the particle passes through the light fringes. A method according to one embodiment includes generating light fringes using a light source; directing a particle through the light fringes; and detecting light scattered by the particle as the particle passes through the light fringes using at least one light detector.