Abstract
A method is provided for identifying a contaminant in a gaseous space. The method includes: generating a broadband optical waveform; shaping the optical waveform to match an expected waveform for a known contaminant; and transmitting the shaped optical waveform towards an unknown contaminant. Upon receiving a reflected optical waveform from the unknown contaminant, determining whether the unknown contaminant correlates to the known contaminant based on the reflected waveform.
Document Type
Patent
Patent Number
US 7,755,755 B2
Application Serial Number
11/705,926
Issue Date
7-13-2010
Current Assignee
Joint Assignment w/UCFRF: Lucent Technologies, Inc.
Assignee at Issuance
Joint Assignment w/UCFRF: Lucent Technologies, Inc.
College
College of Optics and Photonics
Department
CREOL
Allowance Date
5-4-2010
Filing Date
2-14-2007
Assignee at Filing
Joint Assignment w/UCFRF: Lucent Technologies, Inc.
Filing Type
Nonprovisional Application Record
Donated
no
Recommended Citation
Delfyett, Peter; Burdge, Geoffrey; DeSalvo, John; FitzGerald, Bruce; and Leven, Andreas, "Matched Optical Waveforms for Detection and Identification of Biological Pathogens." (2010). UCF Patents. 739.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/patents/739