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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2010
Raj Pai, Houston, TX (US);
Marian Morys, Downingtown, PA (US);
Homi Phiroze Cooper, Houston, TX (US);
John Thomas, Harleysville, PA (US);
Raj Pai, Houston, TX (US);
Marian Morys, Downingtown, PA (US);
Homi Phiroze Cooper, Houston, TX (US);
John Thomas, Harleysville, PA (US);
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Optical detection apparatus () comprising an optical detector (), a detector amplifier (), and switching means, e.g., a multiplexer (), for dynamically selecting at least one of the optical detector or the detector amplifier by switching from among at least two alternative optical detectors and/or at least two detector amplifiers such as to minimize noise equivalent power (NEP) of a selected detector or combination of detector and amplifier under given operating conditions.