Patent ID: 8358420
Filing Date: 2013-01-22
Classification: G01J

Abstract:
1. A spectrometer for identifying an analyte material, the spectrometer comprising: an ultra-short pulse laser source configured to generate a laser beam; an interferometer operatively coupled to the ultra-short pulse laser source, the interferometer configured to: a frequency converter operatively coupled to the interferometer, the frequency converter configured to: receive the interferogram patterns from the interferometer and to perform a frequency conversion of the interferogram patterns to form an output beam having one or more of a plurality of desired wavelength bands; and a transceiver operatively coupled to the frequency converter, wherein the transceiver is configured to: receive the output beam from the frequency converter; transmit the output beam for irradiating the analyte material; and to receive radiation from the analyte material upon irradiating by the output beam, wherein the radiation received is used to identify the analyte material.