A miniaturized short-wavelength infrared spectrometer for use with diffuse light was created by combining a thin form factor carbon nanotube composite collimator,a linear variable filter,and an InGaAs photodiode array...A miniaturized short-wavelength infrared spectrometer for use with diffuse light was created by combining a thin form factor carbon nanotube composite collimator,a linear variable filter,and an InGaAs photodiode array.The resulting spectrometer measures 3 mm×4 mm×14 mm and shows a significant improvement in resolution over a spectrometer without the collimator when used with diffuse light.Its small size and high throughput make it ideal for applications such as wearable optical sensing,where light from highly scattering tissue is measured.Plethysmographic measurements on the wrist were demonstrated,showing rapid data collection with diffuse light.展开更多
文摘A miniaturized short-wavelength infrared spectrometer for use with diffuse light was created by combining a thin form factor carbon nanotube composite collimator,a linear variable filter,and an InGaAs photodiode array.The resulting spectrometer measures 3 mm×4 mm×14 mm and shows a significant improvement in resolution over a spectrometer without the collimator when used with diffuse light.Its small size and high throughput make it ideal for applications such as wearable optical sensing,where light from highly scattering tissue is measured.Plethysmographic measurements on the wrist were demonstrated,showing rapid data collection with diffuse light.
