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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2012
Bryan Mclaughlin, Cambridge, MA (US);
John Leblanc, North Andover, MA (US);
Bryan McLaughlin, Cambridge, MA (US);
John LeBlanc, North Andover, MA (US);
The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc., Cambridge, MA (US);
Abstract
In various embodiments, a probe includes at least one shank, optical components disposed within the shank for transmitting light into a sample and collecting light from the sample, and electrical components disposed within the shank for recording an electrical signal from the sample. In certain embodiments, a method includes collecting light from the sample using a first shank of the probe, recording an electrical signal from the sample using a second shank of the probe, and analyzing the collected light and the electrical signal.