Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an improved apparatus for detection and measurement of trace species in a gas or a liquid sample. SOLUTION: A sensor of ring down cell formed from an optical fiber is exposed to the sample gas or liquid. A coherent source emits radiation into the optical fiber loop, which is in turn received at an output coupler. The fiber optic ring is coupled to a sensor which has a portion thereof, between the input and output, exposed to the sample gas or sample liquid. The sensor has an extended evanescent region. A processor is coupled to the receiver and determines the level of trace species in the gas or liquid sample based on the rate of decay of the radiation within the fiber optic ring. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus and method for quantifying impurity in input gas stream. SOLUTION: The device and method employ a catalyst to convert the impurity in the input gas stream 12 into detectable species in the output gas stream 30. After that, the concentration of the detectable species is then measured by a detector 26, thereby achieving high sensitivity in analyzing the impurity in the gas stream. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an improved apparatus used for detecting and measuring trace species, in either a sample gas or a sample liquid. SOLUTION: This apparatus is provided with a passive resonance optical fiber ring; at least one sensor arranged in one line with the optical fiber ring, and having a tapered part, exposed to the sample gas or the sample liquid; a coherent radiation source emitting radiation; a first optical coupler for supplying at least a part of the radiation emitted by the coherent radiation source to a first section of the passive resonance fiber ring; and a second optical coupler for receiving a part of the radiation, from a second section of the resonance fiber ring in the passive resonance fiber ring. The level of the trace species in the gas sample or the liquid sample is decided, based on the attenuation rate of the radiation coupled to the second optical coupler and is received by the second optical coupler. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT