The invention relates to a method for the sequential measurement of a plurality of semiconductor-based light sources such as LEDs, OLEDs or VCSELs, in particular comparatively low-luminosity light sources such as so-called micro-LEDs. The invention further relates to a device for carrying out the method. The object of the present invention is to provide a method that operates faster, more accurately and more sensitively than the known methods, which operate by scanning with a photodiode or with a spectrometer. The method according to the invention proposes for this that a current pulse is applied by means of a pulsed current source (1) to the low-luminosity light sources consecutively or simultaneously. The emitted light pulse of the LED (2) is converted into electric charge carriers by means of a photodiode (3), the electric charge carriers are added up by means of an integrator circuit (5), the added-together charge carriers are converted by means of an A/D converter (6) into a digital signal and the digital signal is forwarded to a measurement and control unit (7). The invention also relates to a method and a corresponding device for the sequential measurement of a plurality of optical pulses, wherein the pulsed light radiation enters an Ulbricht sphere (10) through an inlet opening (11), a first portion of the light radiation, which exits the Ulbricht sphere (10) following interaction with the same through a first outlet opening, is measured by means of a first detector (14, 18) and a second portion of the light radiation, which exits the Ulbricht sphere (10) without interaction with the same through a second outlet opening (19), is measured by means of a second detector (14′).

In one respect, disclosed is a soiling measurement device for measuring the loss of light transmission to photovoltaic (PV) devices in a photovoltaic array arising from the accumulation of soiling particles, comprising a light source, a reference photodetector, a soiling collection window, a photodetector positioned underneath the soiling collection window, and a measurement and control system.

An optical measurement device includes a light source, a first detector, and a second detector. The light source emits light to a measurement site of a patient and one or more detectors detect the light from the light source. At least a portion of a detector is translucent and the light passes through the translucent portion prior to reaching the measurement site. A detector receives the light after attenuation and/or reflection or refraction by the measurement site. A processor determines a light intensity of the light source, a light intensity through a tissue site, or a light intensity of reflected or refracted light based on light detected by the one or more detectors. The processor can estimate a concentration of an analyte at the measurement site or an absorption or reflection at the measurement site.

An optical measurement device includes a light source, a first detector, and a second detector. The light source emits light to a measurement site of a patient and one or more detectors detect the light from the light source. At least a portion of a detector is translucent and the light passes through the translucent portion prior to reaching the measurement site. A detector receives the light after attenuation and/or reflection or refraction by the measurement site. A processor determines a light intensity of the light source, a light intensity through a tissue site, or a light intensity of reflected or refracted light based on light detected by the one or more detectors. The processor can estimate a concentration of an analyte at the measurement site or an absorption or reflection at the measurement site.

An optical measurement device includes a light source, a first detector, and a second detector. The light source emits light to a measurement site of a patient and one or more detectors detect the light from the light source. At least a portion of a detector is translucent and the light passes through the translucent portion prior to reaching the measurement site. A detector receives the light after attenuation and/or reflection or refraction by the measurement site. A processor determines a light intensity of the light source, a light intensity through a tissue site, or a light intensity of reflected or refracted light based on light detected by the one or more detectors. The processor can estimate a concentration of an analyte at the measurement site or an absorption or reflection at the measurement site.

Systems and methods are disclosed for protecting a UV-transmissive window. The system includes a first light source for emitting UV energy. The system also includes a UV transmissive window having a planar dimension and a thickness direction perpendicular to the planar dimension, the window positioned so that UV energy from the UV light source passes through the thickness dimension of the window. The system further includes a second light source for introducing a beam of light transverse to the thickness dimension of the window, a detector for detecting light received from the second light source after the light passes through the thickness dimension, and a control system responsive to changes in the detected light received from the second light source and configured to transmit an alert when a change in the detected light exceeds a threshold.

Systems and methods are disclosed for protecting a UV-transmissive window. The system includes a first light source for emitting UV energy. The system also includes a UV transmissive window having a planar dimension and a thickness direction perpendicular to the planar dimension, the window positioned so that UV energy from the UV light source passes through the thickness dimension of the window. The system further includes a second light source for introducing a beam of light transverse to the thickness dimension of the window, a detector for detecting light received from the second light source after the light passes through the thickness dimension, and a control system responsive to changes in the detected light received from the second light source and configured to transmit an alert when a change in the detected light exceeds a threshold.

An optical measurement device includes a light source, a first detector, and a second detector. The light source emits light to a measurement site of a patient and one or more detectors detect the light from the light source. At least a portion of a detector is translucent and the light passes through the translucent portion prior to reaching the measurement site. A detector receives the light after attenuation and/or reflection or refraction by the measurement site. A processor determines a light intensity of the light source, a light intensity through a tissue site, or a light intensity of reflected or refracted light based on light detected by the one or more detectors. The processor can estimate a concentration of an analyte at the measurement site or an absorption or reflection at the measurement site.

An optical measurement device includes a light source, a first detector, and a second detector. The light source emits light to a measurement site of a patient and one or more detectors detect the light from the light source. At least a portion of a detector is translucent and the light passes through the translucent portion prior to reaching the measurement site. A detector receives the light after attenuation and/or reflection or refraction by the measurement site. A processor determines a light intensity of the light source, a light intensity through a tissue site, or a light intensity of reflected or refracted light based on light detected by the one or more detectors. The processor can estimate a concentration of an analyte at the measurement site or an absorption or reflection at the measurement site.

Methods and devices for the sequential measurement of a plurality of semiconductor-based light sources that operate faster, more accurately and more sensitively than known methods and devices. In accordance with one implementation, a current pulse is applied by a pulsed current source to the low-luminosity light sources consecutively or simultaneously. The emitted light pulse of LED is converted into electric charge carriers by a photodiode, the electric charge carries are added up by means an integrator circuit, the added-together charge carriers are converted by an A/D converter into a digital signal and the digital signal is forwarded to a measurement and control unit.