Variable spectrum generator system
AssigneeBoard of Regents, The University of Texas System
InventorHarold R. Garner
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for regulating the behavior of an atomic, molecular or cellular target is disclosed that includes a light source positioned to redirect light from the light source toward the target site. The light source may be, e.g., a combination of a light and a micromirror array or a liquid crystal display. A computer connected to, and controlling, the light source and a variable spectrum generator is placed in the path of light produced by the light source, wherein the light that is passed through said variable spectrum generator is of one or more wavelengths of light and may be used for, e.g., microscopy or image scanning.
Claims20
An apparatus for generating a time and spatially dependent light spectrum comprising:
- a light source positioned to direct a light output, wherein said light source comprises a light that is redirected by a micromirror array under the control of a computer to produce said light output;
- a variable spectrum filter placed in the path of the light redirected by said light source, wherein said variable spectrum filter passes one or more spatially separated wavelengths of light;
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- said acomputer controls the relative position of said variable spectrum filter and said light output.
An apparatus for projecting one or more wavelengths of light comprising:
- a light source positioned to redirect light from said light source toward a target, wherein said light source is further defined as comprising a light that produces one or more wavelengths of light that are redirected by a micromirror array under the control of a computer to produce said light;
- a variable spectrum generator positioned to pass one or more spatially separated wavelengths of light from said light source;
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- said computer connected to, and controlling, said light source and said variable spectrum generator to pass one or more wavelengths of light from said light source toward said target.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.