Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To overcome any difficulty in attainment of a tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy (TDLAS).SOLUTION: A multiplexer 16 optically-connected with outputs of two or more diode lasers 12 having selected laser oscillating frequencies is optically-connected with an optical fiber on pitch side. A multiplexed laser beam is transmitted to a pitch optical component 20 associated with a process chamber 22 through the pitch side optical fiber. The pitch optical component 20 is oriented so as to radiate a multiplexed laser output through inside the process chamber. A catch optical component 24 receives the radiated multiplexed laser output. The catch optical component 24 is optically-connected with an optical fiber transmitting the multiplexed laser output to a demultiplexer 28. The demultiplexer 28 demultiplexes a laser beam to optically-connect the selected laser oscillating frequency of the laser beam with a detector 25. This detector has sensitivity to one of the selected laser oscillating frequencies.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an optical mode noise averaging device (300) that includes a multi-mode optical fiber (302), and a means (308) for averaging variations of signal level in an optical level of an optical signal. SOLUTION: The device averages the variations of the signal level induced by mode noise by periodically changing a refractive index of the multi-mode optical fiber (302) for a selected period or scrambling optical distribution in the multi-mode optical fiber (302), or by both of them. The refractive index of the multi mode optical fiber is periodically changed by periodically changing temperature of the multi-mode optical fiber (302). Alternatively, cyclically manipulation of the multi-mode optical fiber (302) enables the refractive index to be changed, or enables the optical distribution in the multi-mode optical fiber to be scrambled. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide method and system for monitoring and control of combustion that overcome any difficulty in attainment of wavelength-variable diode laser absorption spectroscopy (TDLAS). SOLUTION: In this method, multiplexer 16 optically-connected with output of two or more diode lasers 12 having selected laser oscillating frequencies is optically-connected with optical fiber on pitch side. Multiplexed laser beam is transmitted to pitch optical component 20 associated with process chamber 22 through the pitch side optical fiber. The pitch optical component 20 is oriented so as to radiate multiplexed laser output through inside the process chamber. A catch optical component 24 receives the above radiated multiplexed laser output. The catch optical component 24 is optically-connected with the optical fiber transmitting the multiplexed laser output to demultiplexer 28. The demultiplexer 28 demultiplexes laser beam to optically-connect the selected laser oscillating frequency of the beam with a detector 25. This detector has sensitivity to one of the selected laser oscillating frequencies. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem for achieving the tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy (TDLAS). SOLUTION: A multiplexer (16) optically coupled to the outputs of more than one diode lasers (12) having selected lasing frequencies, is further optically coupled to a pitch side optical fiber. Multiplexed laser light is transmitted through the pitch side optical fiber to pitch optics (20) operatively associated with a process chamber (22). The pitch optics (20) are oriented to project multiplexed laser output through the process chamber. Also catch optics (24) receive the projected multiplexed laser output. The catch optics (24) are optically coupled to the optical fiber which transmits the multiplexed laser output to a demultiplexer (28). The demultiplexer (28) demultiplexes the laser light and optically couples to detectors (25) the selected lasing frequencies of light. Each of detectors (25) is sensitive to one of the selected lasing frequencies. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
A method of monitoring combustion properties in an interior of a boiler of the type having walls comprising a plurality of parallel steam tubes separated by a metal membrane. First and second penetrations are provided in the metal membrane between adjacent tubes on opposite sides of the boiler. A beam of light is projected through a pitch optic comprising a pitch collimating lens and a pitch relay lens, both residing outside the boiler interior. The pitch relay lens projects the beam through a penetration into the boiler interior. The beam of light is received with a catch optic substantially identical to the pitch optic residing outside the boiler interior. The strength of the collimated received beam of light is determined. At least one of the pitch collimating lens and the catch collimating lens may then be aligned to maximize the strength of the collimated received beam.
Abstract:
A method of monitoring blockage of a sight tube attached to a wall of a process chamber, the sight tube being operatively associated with a TDLAS optical head with a window between the sight tube and the TDLAS optical head. The method includes the steps of providing a photo sensor in the TDLAS optical head, the photo sensor being positioned to receive light emitted by a light emitting process within the process chamber. An emission signal produced by light emitted by the light emitting process within the process chamber being received by the photo sensor is monitored. A determination is made if the emission signal is degrading.
Abstract:
An apparatus for multiplexing or demultiplexing optical signals in an optical communication system includes a plurality of optical waveguides aligned generally along the same optical axis each having a propagating end. A reflective grating is optically coupled to the plurality of optical waveguides along the optical axis and has a surface receiving an optical signal emitted from at least one of the optical waveguides. The surface diffracts the optical signals into at least one other of the optical waveguides. A collimating/focusing optic having a select focal length is optically coupled between the plurality of optical waveguides and the reflective grating along the optical axis. The collimating/focusing optic is positioned relative to the propagating ends of the plurality of optical waveguides and the reflective echelle grating to propagate a telecentric optical beam(s) into the at least one other of the optical waveguides.
Abstract:
A method of calibrating an absorption spectroscopy measurement wherein the calibration method includes projecting laser light through a sample of a first quantity of a gas of interest and a second irrelevant quantity of a spectroscopically identical or similar gas (10). The first and second spectroscopic absorptions of the laser light are measured over specific first and second absorption lines. A functional relationship is determined between the first and second measured spectroscopic absorptions and two unknown variables. The function relationships may then be simultaneously solved to determine one or both unknown variables and thereby obtain a measurement relating to the first quantity of the gas of interest, calibrated for the second irrelevant quantity of gas.