Patent ID: 8068222
Filing Date: 2011-11-29
Classification: G01J,G02B

Abstract:
1. A system for producing a spatially accurate wavelength-resolved image of a sample from photons either emitted or reflected from the sample, comprising: an optical lens collecting the either emitted or reflected photons and delivering imaging photons; a first optical fiber bundle of M fibers receiving the imaging photons via the optical lens; a second optical fiber bundle of N fibers receiving the imaging photons via the first optical fiber bundle and transmitting the imaging photons to a charge coupled device; an optical fiber switch coupling the first optical fiber bundle and the second optical fiber bundle; wherein the image comprises plural sub-images, and wherein each sub-image is formed from photons either emitted or reflected from a predetermined two spatial dimension portion of the sample, and wherein the either emitted or reflected photons forming each sub-image have a predetermined wavelength different from a predetermined wavelength of either emitted or reflected photons forming the other sub-images, and wherein the either emitted or reflected photons for each sub-image are collected substantially simultaneously.