Abstract:
A photonic measurement system, such as an atomic absorption spectrometer, includes source, sample and detection modules that are interconnected by fiber optic cables. A first set of fiber optic cables guides light from one or more light sources in the source module to each of at least two analysis chambers in the sample module. A second set of fiber optic cables guides light from the analysis chambers to a detector in the detection module. The detector provides to a processing sub-system signals that correspond to intensities of the guided light. One analysis chamber is selected to perform a sample analysis at a given time, and the processing sub-system processes the signals associated with the selected analysis chamber as measurement signals. The processing sub-system may further process the signals associated with a given non-selected analysis chamber as reference signals.
Abstract:
Apparatus for measuring the optical absorbency of samples of liquids, method and reaction container for its implementation. The apparatus comprises a receiving body for receiving the reaction containers carrying the samples to be analyzed, with means for causing each of the reaction containers to be passed through by a luminous signal of controlled wavelength, having means for conducting it to a scanning head where the luminous signals are picked up by a single CCD sensor, constituting a digital processing system for evaluating the absorbency of the corresponding sample.
Abstract:
There is disclosed a device capable of continuously measuring the presence and concentration of an analyte or analytes and a method for using said device in a liquid and/or a gas phase reaction volume. The inventive device comprises a sensor probe, a reservoir, and a detector. The inventive device delivers reagent to the sensor probe in a flow method to directly and continuously renew reagent, thereby allowing the continuous measurement of the presence and the concentration of an analyte or analytes.
Abstract:
The present invention concerns a new optical photometry system for on-line analysis of industrial fluid streams. The invention is a general purpose optical photometer, capable of absorption, fluorescence and reflectance measurements at single wavelengths in the ultraviolet, visible and near infrared spectral ranges. Light signals generated by the light source are carried between a central photometric console and remote analysis sites by fiber optic cables. The return light signals are compared with a standard to make the desired analysis.
Abstract:
A device for measuring particle emissions of an internal combustion engine, in particular the soot concentration in the exhaust gas, has a signal transmission route, located between a transmitter and a receiver, which traverses a flow of exhaust gas carried in an exhaust gas tube of the engine. To avoid soiling of the active elements of the transmitter and receiver that would cause inaccuracies in measurement, the signal transmission route is embodied as a beam of light, which passes through two diametrically opposed openings in the wall of the exhaust tube. The light-admitting openings are each closed with a respective transparent disk. The disks are heatable and are heated to a temperature above the burnoff temperature of the particles. Appropriate light emitting and receiving elements are used in combination with appropriate heating and evaluation circuits which indicate the soot concentration and which control fuel input to change the soot concentration.
Abstract:
A photometer in which a measuring phase, a reference phase and a dark phase are produced by means of a chopper. These phases are staggered in time, so that a single detector can be provided for all phases. In the photometer the object to be measured is situated between two light conductors, the one light conductor leading to the detector and the other light conductor leading to the chopper input. The chopper output is carried by an additional light conductor to the detector.
Abstract:
Systems and methods for performing optical spectroscopy using a self- calibrating fiber optic probe are disclosed. One self-calibrating fiber optic probe includes a sensing channel for transmitting illumination light to a specimen and for collecting spectral data of the specimen. The spectral data includes the illumination light diffusely reflected from the specimen at one or more wavelengths. The self-calibrating fiber optic probe may also include a calibration channel for transmitting calibration light. The calibration light and the illumination light are generated simultaneously from a common light source. The calibration channel collects calibration spectral data associated with the calibration light contemporaneously with the collection of the spectral data of the specimen.
Abstract:
Systems and methods for performing optical spectroscopy using a self- calibrating fiber optic probe are disclosed. One self-calibrating fiber optic probe includes a sensing channel for transmitting illumination light to a specimen and for collecting spectral data of the specimen. The spectral data includes the illumination light diffusely reflected from the specimen at one or more wavelengths. The self-calibrating fiber optic probe may also include a calibration channel for transmitting calibration light. The calibration light and the illumination light are generated simultaneously from a common light source. The calibration channel collects calibration spectral data associated with the calibration light contemporaneously with the collection of the spectral data of the specimen.
Abstract:
The spectro-colorimetry apparatus disclosed comprises an opto-electronic card (12) on which are gathered the essential elements of the apparatus, and particularly a spectrometer (14) with an input slot (16) and a strip (18) of photosensors (20), two optical fiber calibration lines (26) and two optical fiber measurement lines (28), the extremities of the optical fibers being superposed in the input slot (16) of the spectrometer. The apparatus is particularly intended to be used in an industrial environment.