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US 7,403,280 B2Granted
Fiber coupling into bent capillary
AssigneeAgilent Technologies, Inc.
InventorsBetram Beigel, Beno Mueller
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Abstract
A fluidic device is provided which is adapted to subject a fluid to light. It generally comprises a capillary that is adapted for conducting the fluid and which furthermore and comprises at least one bending and at least one waveguide having an end face that is adapted for at least emitting or receiving light. The end face is coupled with the bending for emitting light into the fluid or receiving light from the capillary.
Claims27
A fluidic device adapted to subject a fluid to light and comprising:
- a capillary adapted for conducting the fluid and comprising at least one bending, and
- at least one waveguide having an end face adapted for at least one of emitting and receiving light, wherein the end face is coupled with said bending for at least one of emitting light into the fluid and receiving light from the capillary.
A fluidic flow through device adapted for subjecting a fluid to light and comprising:
- a capillary adapted for conducting said fluid and comprising at least one bending, said capillary having an inlet and an outlet,
- at least one waveguide having an end face adapted for at least one of emitting and receiving light, wherein a coupling couples the end face with said bending for at least one of emitting light into the fluid and receiving light from the capillary, and
- a conduit adapted for at least one of supplying said capillary with fluid or releasing the fluid, and being coupled to at least one of the inlet or the outlet.
A method comprising:
- providing a fluidic device adapted to subject a fluid to light and having a capillary adapted for conducting the fluid and including at least one bending, and having at least one waveguide with an end face adapted for at least one of emitting and receiving light, and
- coupling the end face with said bending for at least one of emitting light into the capillary and receiving light from the capillary.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.