Patent ID: 6554986
Filing Date: 2003-04-29
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
A rotary capillary array scanner, the scanner comprising:a source of radiant energy of a first wavelength; one or more cylinders having a common vertical axis; a plurality of capillaries disposed along the circumferences of the one or more cylinders such that a length of the capillaries is substantially parallel to the vertical axis; an objective lens housed within the one or more cylinders, capable of focusing radiant energy of the first wavelength onto the capillaries and capable of receiving radiant energy of a second wavelength emitted from the capillaries; a rotor which rotates the objective lens along the circumference of the one or more cylinders; a beam splitter capable of passing radiant energy of the second wavelength and rejecting radiant energy of the first wavelength; a detector capable of measuring the intensity of the radiant energy passed from the beam splitter.