Abstract:
A spectrophotometer is provided with a deuterium lamp (20) which emits a beam (32) comprising radiation of a plurality of frequencies. The beam (32) passes through a filter (34) for selecting the wavelength of the light desired to be incident onto a sample and then onto a beam splitting plate (26) which diverts a relatively small fraction of the beam (28) to a first reference photocell (30). The remaining portion of the beam (32) is incident directly on a sample tube (54). The sample tube (54) may be so designed that its transparent walls form a lens focussing the beam (32) on the sample to be tested. The beam (32) then passes through the further wall of the sample tube (54) and is detected by a second testing photocell (42), the output of which may be compared to the output of the reference photocell (30) to provide a signal indicative of the relative amplitude of the testing beam. The reference photocell (30) may be used to insure that the intensity of the beam (32) incident on the beam splitter (26) remains constant over time so that values output by the testing photocell (42) may be comparable to measurements taken at a later time, without the use of a reference sample for calibration purposes. The sample cell (54) is constructed so as to allow the use of the instrument in on-line applications in high pressure systems.
Abstract:
A gas sample chamber (10) for use in a gas analyzer consists of an elongated hollow tube (21) having an inwardly-facing specularly-reflective surface (22) that permits the tube to function also as a light pipe for conducting radiation from a source (20) to a detector (16) through the sample gas. A number of apertures (24) in the wall of the elongated hollow tube permit the sample gas to enter and exit. Particles of smoke and dust of a size greater than 0.1 micron are kept out of the chamber by use of a semi-permeable membrane (28) that spans the apertures in the hollow tube. Condensation of the sample gas components is prevented by heating the sample chamber electrically to a temperature above the dew point of the component of concern.
Abstract:
On décrit une chambre d'échantillonnage (10) de gaz conçue pour être utilisée dans un analyseur de gaz et qui se compose d'un tube creux allongé (21) pourvu d'une surface interne à réflexion spéculaire (22) ce qui permet au tube de fonctionner comme un guide de la lumière afin de transmettre par conduction un rayonnement à partir d'une source (20) vers un détecteur (16) en traversant le gaz de l'échantillon. Un nombre d'ouvertures (24) dans la paroi du tube creux allongé permet au gaz de l'échantillon d'entrer et sortir. Des particules de fumée et de poussière de taille supérieure à 0,1 micron sont maintenues à l'extérieur de la chambre à l'aide d'une membrane semi-perméable (28) qui couvre les ouvertures du tube creux. On évite la condensation des constituants du gaz de l'échantillon en chauffant la chambre d'échantillonnage électriquement à une température supérieure au point de rosée du constituant en question.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an improved dual beam multichannel spectrophotomer employing a simple and novel optical system in combination with photodiode arrays and a unique logrithmic data converter to convert light signals to absorbance. In particular, the optical system utilizes optical elements in a novel arrangement to direct a pair of equivalent sample and reference beams in an essentially parallel formation respectively through a sample and reference cell and to focus and direct the emergent sample and reference beams to a single flat horizontally ruled grating which disperses each of the sample and reference beams respectively onto a pair of vertically disposed photodiode arrays whereby the light signals are converted into absorbance units (AU) by an unique logarithmic data converter. The spectrophotometer is highly accurate, has very low drift, less than 2 x 10⁻⁴ AU/°C, and very low noise, less than ±2 x 10⁻⁵AU. The dual beam multichannel spectrophotomer is particularly suitable for use in high pressure liquid chromatography to record the absorbance spectrum of the samples as they are being eluted from the chromatographic column.
Abstract:
A two-wavelength type respiratory gas concentration measuring device includes a connector tube (22) which is held in the mouth of an examinee (1) and which has airtight windows (23), a light source (24) which applies infrared rays through the windows (23) of the connector tube (22), and first and second filters (27, 28). The first filter (27) allows the transmission of a light component whose wavelength is such that it is absorbed by the respiratory gas, and the second filter (28) allows the transmission of a light component whose wavelength is such that it is not absorbed by the respiratory gas. A photodetector (30) converts the infrared rays transmitted through the filters (27, 28) into an electric signal. A first detector (31) receives the electric signal and detects the light output of the first filter (27). A second detector (32) receives the electric signal and detects the light output of the second filter (28). A power computing circuit (33) performs a power computation of the output of the second detector (32) with a power exponent m . A divider circuit (34) divides the output of the first detector (31) by the output of the first power computing circuit (33). A DC level detector (36) detects the DC level of the photodetector (30) when no infrared rays are applied. A second power computing circuit (37) performs a power computation of the output of the DC-level detector (36) with a power exponent of 2(m-1). A multiplier circuit (38) multiplies the output of the second power computing circuit (37) by the output of the divider (34).
Abstract:
A portable, battery powered instrument for measuring the amount of material dissolved in a liquid solution employs electro-optic technology based on the Beer-Lambert Law. A sample probe (14) is inserted in a solution to be measured. The results of the measurement are displayed on a display (22). The displayed results are frozen for a predetermined period of time at the expiration of which, the power is turned off to conserve battery power.
Abstract:
In the measurement of the optical transmittance of a sample, a beam which is split from a source of illumination is . directed through the sample and then redirected back through the sample. The redirected beam and a reference beam which is also split from the source of illumination are alternately applied to a photodetector. Both the sample beam and the reference beam pass through a monochromator prior to application to the photodetector. The output of the photodetector is processed by an electronic circuit and applied to a computer. Data representative of the two beams can be compared in order to provide an indication of the amount of light the sample transmits at certain optical wavelengths.