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- Patent Title: Prism for inducing Brewster's angle transmission and fluorescence detection apparatus for improving signal-to noise ratio using thereof
- Patent Title (中): 棱镜用于诱导布鲁斯特角度透射和荧光检测装置,以提高使用其的信噪比
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Application No.: US12578639Application Date: 2009-10-14
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Publication No.: US08237925B2Publication Date: 2012-08-07
- Inventor: Youngjoo Hong , Jeongho Ahn , Hyojun Park , Hyungchul Lee , Sungyoon Ryu , Wonsik Kwon , Soohyun Kim
- Applicant: Youngjoo Hong , Jeongho Ahn , Hyojun Park , Hyungchul Lee , Sungyoon Ryu , Wonsik Kwon , Soohyun Kim
- Applicant Address: KR
- Assignee: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
- Current Assignee: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
- Current Assignee Address: KR
- Agency: Kaplan Breyer Schwarz & Ottesen LLP
- Priority: KR10-2009-0018612 20090304
- Main IPC: G01J4/00
- IPC: G01J4/00

Abstract:
The present invention relates to a prism for inducing Brewster's angle transmission and a fluorescence detection apparatus for enhancing a signal-to-noise ratio using thereof, and more specifically, to a prism for inducing Brewster's angle transmission and a fluorescence detection apparatus for enhancing a signal-to-noise ratio using thereof, in which evanescent waves are generated when light is cast onto fluorescence material applied on a sample surface at an angle greater than a critical angle, and the evanescent waves are used as excitation light of fluorescence to induce total internal reflection of the light so that the light may pass through the prism at a Brewster's angle. Therefore, effects of the re-reflected light on the sample surface are removed, and a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) is improved at the same time. In addition, the prism is miniaturized, and therefore, usage of the sample area and efficiency of the light amount are improved.
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