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Title:
METHOD OF ACQUIRING INFORMATION FROM OPTICAL CAVITY OUTPUT LIGHT
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2008191148
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To provide various techniques including information from respective modes of an optical cavity output light.

This method of the present invention includes a photosensing step for sensing the output light from an optical cavity, capable of providing the light in one or more of modes in a group, wherein the output light includes an intensity function in each as to one or more of modes in the group of modes, wherein the intensity function in at least one mode out of the respective modes includes information as to an optical characteristic of a specimen existing within the optical cavity or optical characteristic in a region of the optical cavity, and the step for sensing the output light is provided with a step for providing an electrical signal, depending on the optical characteristic, and a step for acquiring the information about the specimen or region, using the electrical signal.


Inventors:
SCHMIDT OLIVER
KIESEL PETER
BASSLER MICHAEL
Application Number:
JP2008017986A
Publication Date:
August 21, 2008
Filing Date:
January 29, 2008
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Assignee:
PALO ALTO RES CT INC
International Classes:
G01N21/41; G01N21/59; H01S3/00
Domestic Patent References:
JP2002543380A2002-12-17
JPS57157124A1982-09-28
JP2005077964A2005-03-24
JPH1030983A1998-02-03
JP2006052955A2006-02-23
JPH08261922A1996-10-11
JP2005195588A2005-07-21
JP2002543380A2002-12-17
JPS57157124A1982-09-28
JP2005077964A2005-03-24
JPH1030983A1998-02-03
JP2006052955A2006-02-23
Foreign References:
US20060182659A12006-08-17
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Sadao Kumakura
Fumiaki Otsuka
Takaki Nishijima
Hiroyuki Suda