Method and apparatus for analyzing gaseous samples

    公开(公告)号:US11774350B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-03

    申请号:US17767284

    申请日:2020-10-08

    Abstract: A measuring apparatus for measuring a spectrum of a gaseous sample includes



    a tunable laser light source to provide an illuminating light beam,
    a sample cell with an inner surface to provide scrambled light that is transmitted through the gaseous sample,
    a detector to detect intensity of transmitted scrambled light and
    a pressure control system to maintain an absolute pressure of the gaseous sample smaller than 50 kPa inside the sample cell to reduce spectral widths of spectral features of the gaseous sample. The measuring apparatus measures spectral transmittance values of the sample by modulating the spectral position of the illuminating light, and detecting the intensity of the transmitted light at different spectral positions. The divergence of the illuminating light beam in a transverse direction is greater than 30° to cause multiple consecutive reflections of the scrambled light from the inner surface.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING INCOHERENT COUPLING OF A LASER INTO A HIGH FINESSE OPTICAL CAVITY

    公开(公告)号:US20230168187A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-01

    申请号:US18101448

    申请日:2023-01-25

    Abstract: An optical system for performing an absorption measurement of a medium sample includes a laser source configured to output a laser beam having a wavelength corresponding to an absorption region of interest; a ringdown cavity comprising a chamber configured to receive the medium sample, an input mirror at an input end, an output mirror at an output end, and an optical axis that extends through the centers of the input mirror and the output mirror; a coupling device configured to couple the laser beam through the input mirror into the chamber; and a detector optically coupled with the cavity, and configured to detect an intensity of light of the wavelength corresponding to the absorption region of interest that extends through the output mirror, wherein a cavity geometry of the cavity increases the re-entrant condition of the cavity relative to a conventional cavity comprised of two spherical mirrors.

    TURBIDITY SENSOR AND METHOD FOR MEASURING TURBIDITY

    公开(公告)号:US20190234873A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-01

    申请号:US16315131

    申请日:2017-06-23

    Abstract: Sensor and Measurement Method A turbidity sensor and method of measuring turbidity is provided. The turbidity sensor (100) comprises first and second optical detectors for detecting a respective optical response of each optical signal. The first optical detector (20) may be arranged in direct view of the emitter (10) and the second optical detector (30) may be arranged in indirect view of the emitter (10). The two detectors collect light emitted from the emitter (10) when directed through a fluid sample during two optical tests run in very close succession. Firstly, a control sample is illuminated to determine a calibration factor for the control sample with known turbidity. Then, the calibration factor is used to determine the turbidity of a fluid sample with unknown turbidity. Advantageously, background radiation during the data collection process is ignored because the transient behaviour during each optical test is negligible. The approach is more convenient over known turbidity sensors and measurement methods, particularly in light of the calibration step.

    IMAGE ACQUISITION DEVICE AND IMAGE ACQUISITION METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20180253585A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-06

    申请号:US15938572

    申请日:2018-03-28

    Applicant: GLORY LTD.

    Abstract: Light is emitted on one side of a paper sheet 100, which is being transported on a transport path, from a first light source 11, and light is emitted on other side of the paper sheet 100 from a second light source 21 and a fourth light source 22. A first light receiving sensor 14 receives a first reflected light, which is the light emitted by the first light source 11 and reflected from the one side of the paper sheet 100. A second light receiving sensor 24 receives a second reflected light, which is the light emitted by the second light source 21 and the fourth light source 22 and reflected from the other side of the paper sheet 100, and receives a transmitted light that is the light emitted by the first light source 11 and that has passed through the paper sheet 100. With this, satisfactory reflection image and transmission image of the paper sheet can be acquired while realizing the downsizing of the device.

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