Abstract:
A remote gas measuring apparatus and method utilizes the optical absorption line characteristics to determine an amount of gas of interest as may exist in an area under study. The remote gas measuring apparatus includes a source of electromagnetic radiation (12) that can be projected toward the area in question and a light collecting arrangement (14). The light signal received is coupled to a fast light switch modulator (10) which modulates the light signal to a first frequency. A second modulating arrangement (40) modulates the light signal to a second frequency and includes a birefringent etalon device (42) having a periodic spacing equal to the periodicity of the absorption lines of the gas of interest. The second modulating means is further effective such that, when an electric field (48) is applied thereto the transmission spectra associated with the light signal is shifted between spectra which coincide with the absorption lines and spectra which fall between the absorption lines. The light signal from the etalon device is then conditioned and input to a detector configuration (56) which distinguishes between the light signal at the first frequency and the light signal at the second frequency in order to determine at least a quantity of the gas of interest.
Abstract:
A remote gas measuring apparatus and method utilizes the optical absorption line characteristics to determine an amount of gas of interest as may exist in an area under study. The remote gas measuring apparatus includes a source of electromagnetic radiation (12) that can be projected toward the area in question and a light collecting arrangement (14). The light signal received is coupled to a fast light switch modulator (10) which modulates the light signal to a first frequency. A second modulating arrangement (40) modulates the light signal to a second frequency and includes a birefringent etalon device (42) having a periodic spacing equal to the periodicity of the absorption lines of the gas of interest. The second modulating means is further effective such that, when an electric field (48) is applied thereto the transmission spectra associated with the light signal is shifted between spectra which coincide with the absorption lines and spectra which fall between the absorption lines. The light signal from the etalon device is then conditioned and input to a detector configuration (56) which distinguishes between the light signal at the first frequency and the light signal at the second frequency in order to determine at least a quantity of the gas of interest.
Abstract:
A cap for a gas sensor module is described herein. The cap can include at least one wall forming a cavity having a first portion and a second portion. The cap can also include an inlet tube coupling feature disposed in the at least one wall, where the first location is adjacent to the first portion of the cavity. The cap can further include an outlet tube coupling feature disposed in the at least one wall, where the second location is adjacent to the second portion of the cavity. The cap can also include a distribution channel coupling feature disposed in the at least one wall, where the third location is adjacent to the first portion of the cavity. The cap can further include a receiving channel coupling feature disposed in the at least one wall, where the fourth location is adjacent to the second portion of the cavity.
Abstract:
To use an object information acquiring apparatus that has: a plurality of detection elements (300) that detect acoustic waves generated from an object irradiated with light from a light source (100) and output electric signals; a supporting member (400) that supports the plurality of detection elements so that the axes of directivity of at least part of the detection elements gather; an inputting unit (700) that receives an input of a measurement condition from a user; a selecting unit (500) that selects at least part of the plurality of detection elements in response to the measurement condition input by the user; and a processing unit (600) that acquires property information on the inside of the object, using electric signals output from the selected detection elements.
Abstract:
A portable analyzer for determining a composition of a sample is provided, the analyzer comprising an excitation means (210) for invoking an optical emission from a surface of the sample, a detector means (220) for observing a selectable wavelength in said optical emission and for recording a detection signal that is descriptive of at least one characteristic of said optical emission at a selected wavelength, an analysis means for determination of an elemental composition of the sample on the basis of one or more detection signals; and a control means for carrying out a spectral analysis by operating the excitation means to generate the optical emission for recording respective one or more detection signals at one or more predefined wavelengths, operating the detector means to record the respective one or more detection signals at said one or more predefined wavelengths, and operating the analysis means to determine the elemental composition of the sample on the basis of said recorded detection signals.
Abstract:
An optical sensor (100a) and a method of operating the optical sensor (100a) are provided. The optical sensor (100a) includes a light source (110) configured to emit a light, and a path adjuster (120) configured to adjust a traveling path of the light to reflect the light at a first time, and allow the light to pass through the path adjuster (120) at a second time. The optical sensor (100a) further includes a light receiver (130) configured to receive a reference light among the reflected light, and receive, among the light passing through the path adjuster (120), a measurement light related to a target material (10).
Abstract:
A single cell apparatus (102) and method for single ion addressing are described herein. One apparatus includes a single cell (102) configured to set a frequency, intensity, and a polarization of a laser, shutter the laser, align the shuttered laser to an ion in an ion trap such that the ion fluoresces light and/or performs a quantum operation, and detect the light fluoresced from the ion.
Abstract:
The present invention aims at realizing a gas concentration estimation apparatus with versatility wherein the gas concentration estimation apparatus estimates concentration of a target component in an analyte gas by analyzing a light emitted from plasma of the analyte gas. The present invention is directed to a gas concentration estimation apparatus including: a plasma generation device that turns an analyte gas into a plasma state; and an analysis device that analyzes plasma light emitted from the plasma generated by the plasma generation device and estimates concentration of a target component in the analyte gas wherein the analysis device estimates the concentration of the target component based on luminescence intensity of a wavelength component corresponding to luminescence from a predetermined radical within the plasma light, and the predetermined radical is different in atomic structure from the target component and includes an atom or a molecule separated from the target component.
Abstract:
A system for measuring analytical reactions comprising a socket (51, 57) which is suitable for holding an optode array chip (40).The socket comprises electrical contacts that mate with electrical contacts on a chip when such a chip is inserted into the socket. The socket furthermore permits fluid from a fluidics system (33) and illumination from an illumination system (53) to be for delivered to a chip when such a chip is inserted into the socket. The socket may be of the clam shell type.