Measurement, data acquistion, and signal processing for a photonic molecular probe

An opto-electronic device utilizing a band of partially polarized polychromatic light for quantitative analysis of a specimen containing a target molecule, the device comprising:

• a polarizer for producing a segmented band of partially polarized polychromatic light from the band of partially polarized polychromatic light;
• a specimen cell adapted for receiving the specimen and for transporting the segmented band of partially polarized polychromatic light to the specimen;
• a polarizing analyzer optically coupled to the segmented band of partially polarized polychromatic light exiting the specimen;
• and
• comparison means for comparing the segmented band of partially polarized polychromatic light before entering the specimen with the segmented band of partially polarized polychromatic light after exiting the specimen,
• wherein the target molecule changes ellipticity of the segmented band of partially polarized polychromatic light and the specimen cell is adapted for detecting trace target impurity and doping molecules during manufacture of a semiconductor.

An opto-electronic device utilizing a band of partially polarized polychromatic light for quantitative analysis of a specimen containing a target molecule, the device comprising:

• a polarizer for producing a segmented band of partially polarized polychromatic light from the band of partially polarized polychromatic light;
• a specimen cell adapted for receiving the specimen and for transporting the segmented band of partially polarized polychromatic light to the specimen;
• a polarizing analyzer optically coupled to the segmented band of partially polarized polychromatic light exiting the specimen;
• and
• comparison means for comparing the segmented band of partially polarized polychromatic light before entering the specimen with the segmented band of partially polarized polychromatic light after exiting the specimen,
• wherein the target molecule changes ellipticity of the segmented band of partially polarized polychromatic light and the specimen cell is adapted for detecting an air borne indication of the target molecule.

An opto-electronic device utilizing a band of partially polarized polychromatic light for quantitative analysis of a specimen containing a target molecule, the device comprising:

• a polarizer for producing a segmented band of partially polarized polychromatic light from the band of partially polarized polychromatic light;
• a specimen cell adapted for receiving the specimen and for transporting the segmented band of partially polarized polychromatic light to the specimen;
• a polarizing analyzer optically coupled to the segmented band of partially polarized polychromatic light exiting the specimen;
• and
• comparison means for comparing the segmented band of partially polarized polychromatic light before entering the specimen with the segmented band of partially polarized polychromatic light after exiting the specimen,
• wherein the target molecule changes ellipticity of the segmented band of partially polarized polychromatic light and the specimen cell is adapted for detecting a pesticide.

An opto-electronic device utilizing a band of partially polarized polychromatic light for quantitative analysis of a specimen containing a target molecule, the device comprising:

• a polarizer for producing a segmented band of partially polarized polychromatic light from the band of partially polarized polychromatic light;
• a specimen cell adapted for receiving the specimen and for transporting the segmented band of partially polarized polychromatic light to the specimen;
• a polarizing analyzer optically coupled to the segmented band of partially polarized polychromatic light exiting the specimen;
• and
• comparison means for comparing the segmented band of partially polarized polychromatic light before entering the specimen with the segmented band of partially polarized polychromatic light after exiting the specimen,
• wherein the target molecule changes ellipticity of the segmented band of partially polarized polychromatic light and the specimen cell is adapted for detecting the target molecule in a continuous flowing fluid.

An opto-electronic device utilizing a band of partially polarized polychromatic light for quantitative analysis of a specimen containing a target molecule, the device comprising:

• a polarizer for producing a segmented band of partially polarized polychromatic light from the band of partially polarized polychromatic light;
• a specimen cell adapted for receiving the specimen and for transporting the segmented band of partially polarized polychromatic light to the specimen;
• a polarizing analyzer optically coupled to the segmented band of partially polarized polychromatic light exiting the specimen;
• and
• comparison means for comparing the segmented band of partially polarized polychromatic light before entering the specimen with the segmented band of partially polarized polychromatic light after exiting the specimen,
• wherein the target molecule changes ellipticity of the segmented band of partially polarized polychromatic light and a quantitative value of the target molecule provides feedback to a process control.

A method for quantitative analysis of a target molecule within a specimen, said method comprising the steps of:

• producing elliptical/partially polarized polychromatic light;
• producing segmented characterized light with a polarizer optically coupled to the elliptical/partially polarized polychromatic light:
• collecting a specimen in a continuous flowing fluid;
• transporting the segmented characterized light onto and through the specimen;
• polarizing the segmented characterized light exiting the specimen;
• and
• comparing the segmented characterized light before entering the specimen with the segmented characterized light after exiting the specimen,
• wherein the target molecule changes ellipticity of the segmented characterized light.

A method for quantitative analysis of a target molecule within a specimen, said method comprising the steps of:

• producing elliptical/partially polarized polychromatic light;
• producing segmented characterized light with a polarizer optically coupled to the elliptical/partially polarized polychromatic light;
• collecting an air borne specimen containing the target molecule;
• transporting the segmented characterized light onto and through the specimen;
• polarizing the segmented characterized light exiting the specimen;
• and
• comparing the segmented characterized light before entering the specimen with the segmented characterized light after exiting the specimen,
• wherein the target molecule changes ellipticity of the segmented characterized light.

A method for quantitative analysis of a target molecule within a specimen, said method comprising the steps of:

• producing elliptical/partially polarized polychromatic light;
• producing segmented characterized light with a polarizer optically coupled to the elliptical/partially polarized polychromatic light;
• providing feedback to a process control as a function of a quantitative value of a target molecule;
• transporting the segmented characterized light onto and through the specimen;
• polarizing the segmented characterized light exiting the specimen;
• and
• comparing the segmented characterized light before entering the specimen with the segmented characterized light after exiting the specimen,
• wherein the target molecule changes ellipticity of the segmented characterized light.