Abstract:
The present invention relates to a gas sensor, comprising a light source (4) introduced into a base (8), a detector (6) detecting the intensity of the light source (4) and a reflector (2a) associated with the light source (4), and to a method for the production of such a gas sensor. The problem underlying the invention, which is that of providing a gas sensor with high measuring accuracy, is solved according to the invention by providing a means (20) for play-free and immobile fixing of a lamp body (10) of the light source (4). The problem underlying the invention with regard to method, which is that of providing a method for the low-cost production of a gas sensor, is solved according to the invention by introduction of the light source (4) with interposition of a liquid agent (28) between the light source (4) and the base (8) and solidification of the liquid agent (28) to form a means (20) which is ultimately solid, whereby a gas sensor is produced in which the lamp body (10) of the light source (4) is fixed in play-free and immobile manner in the solid means (20).
Abstract:
A broadband light source includes one or more laser diodes that are capable of generating a pump signal having a wavelength shorter than 2.5 microns, a pulse width of at least 100 picoseconds and a pump optical spectral width. The light source also includes one or more optical amplifiers that are coupled to the pump signal and are capable of amplifying the pump signal to a peak power of at least 500 W. The light source further includes a first fiber that is coupled to the one or more optical amplifiers. The first fiber including an anomalous group-velocity dispersion regime and a modulational instability mechanism that operates to modulate the pump signal. In one particular embodiment, the pump signal wavelength resides in the anomalous group-velocity dispersion regime of the first fiber and where different intensities in the pump signal can cause relative motion between different parts of the modulated pump signal produced through modulational instability in the first fiber. The light source also including a nonlinear element that is coupled to the first fiber that is capable of broadening the pump optical spectral width to at least 100 nm through a nonlinear effect in the nonlinear element.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an arrangement for a selection of a wavelength including a wavelength source for providing a plurality of wavelengths, a wavelength selector for allowing a selection of a desired wavelength from the wavelength source, and a wavelength detector to detect a selected wavelength for subsequent use.
Abstract:
The invention makes it possible to measure a calorie by using near-infrared rays, thereby realizing calorie measurement of an object to be quickly and easily performed using a non-destructive method. A device of measuring calorie of an object includes an object holding unit (1) including a table (2) on which an inspection-target object (M) is placed; a light source unit (20) that supplies light in near-infrared regions to irradiate the inspection-target object (M) placed on the turning table (2); a light reception unit (30) that receives light reflected from or transmitted though the object (M); and a control unit (40) that calculates the calorie of the object (M) in accordance with the absorbances of the light received by the light reception unit (30). In the control unit (40), the calorie of object (M) is calculated in accordance with a regression expression and the absorbances of the light received by the light reception unit (30). In this case, the regression expression is preliminarily calculated in the manner that near-infrared rays are irradiated on a calorie known sample object (M), and multiple-regression analyses are performed on second derivative spectra at the absorbances of light reflected from or transmitted though the sample object (M).
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft eine mikromechanische Infrarotquelle, enthaltend
eine Heizerstruktur zur Erzeugung infraroter Strahlung sowie ein in Austrittsrichtung der Strahlung aus der Infrarotquelle angeordnetes Filtermittel, welches von der aus der Infrarotquelle austretenden Strahlung passiert wird, wobei das Filtermittel eine bandpassartige Transmissionscharakteristik aufweist.
Abstract:
Ein Infrarot-Strahler (1) weist eine Heizung (4) und ein darauf angeordnetes Metal-Black (5) auf, dessen Metallpartikel mit einer Schutzschicht (6) bedeckt sind. Bei Erwärmung des Metal-Black (5) durch die Heizung (4) bleibt das Metal-Black (5) durch die Schutzschicht (6) thermisch stabil, sodass Infrarot-Strahlung über längere Zeit emittiert wird. Die Schutzschicht gewährt ausserdem je nach Material der Schutzschicht Schutz gegen Oxidation, Wasser und verdünnte Säuren und Basen. In einer ersten Ausführung ist der Infrarot-Strahler monolithisch auf einem Silizium-Wafer aufgebaut, indem die Heizung als dünne Schicht (4) auf einer über einer Öffnung (7) eines unterätzten Silizium-Wafers (2) liegenden Membran (3) angeordnet ist. In einer zweiten Ausführung ist die Heizung (4) mit dem Metal-Black (5) und Schutzschicht (6) auf einem temperaturbeständigen Kunststoff aufgebracht. Der Infrarot-Strahler (1) wird in Gassensoren auf dem Durchlichtprinzip oder in optoakustischen Gassensoren sowie für Glühlampen verwendet.
Abstract:
The principal component of an improved IR radiation source described is a radiation filament (3) having a textured surface produced by seeded ion bombardment of a metal foil (10) which is cut to a serpentine shape and mounted in a windowed housing (1). Specific ion bombardment texturing techniques tune the surface to maximize emissions in the desired wavelength range and limit emissions outside that narrow range, particularly at longer wavelengths. A combination of filament surface texture, thickness, material, shape and power circuit feedback control produce wavelength controlled and efficient radiation at much lower power requirements than devices of the prior art.