A noninvasive analyzer apparatus and method of use thereof is described comprising a near-infrared source, a non-uniform detector array, and a photon transport system configured to direct photons from the source to the detector via an analyzer-sample optical interface. The non-uniform detector array provides a multitude of distinguishable optical pathlengths, couples to a plurality of optical transmission filters, couples to a plurality of light directing micro-optics, and/or couples to an array of light-emitting diodes.
