Patent ID: 7479636

Claim:
A device for analyzing a materials library comprising: at least two radiation. sources for emitting electromagnetic radiation, situated in front of the materials library, a first of the at least two radiation sources emitting electromagnetic radiation in one of (a) an infrared wavelength range and (b) a Raman wavelength range and a second of the at least two radiation sources emitting electromagnetic radiation in one of (a) a UV wavelength range and (b) VIS wavelength range; and at least two flat detectors operating in parallel and operable using high-sensitivity resolution, a first of the at least two flat detectors being sensitive to electromagnetic radiation in one of (a) the infrared wavelength range and (b) the Raman wavelength range and a second of the at least two flat detectors being sensitive to electromagnetic radiation in one of (a) the UV wavelength range and (b) the VIS wavelength ranged, wherein the device is capable of simultaneously analyzing a plurality of elements in the materials library.