Abstract:
A spectrometer is provided with an integrating sphere 20, inside which a sample S of a measurement target is disposed and which is adapted for observing measured light emitted from the sample S, and a Dewar vessel 50 which retains a refrigerant R for cooling the sample S and at least a portion of which is located so as to face the interior of the integrating sphere 20. Gas generated from the refrigerant R is introduced through predetermined gaps G1-G6 functioning as a gas introduction path and through a plurality of communicating passages 64 formed in a support pedestal 61, into the integrating sphere 20. The gas introduced into the integrating sphere 20 absorbs water in the integrating sphere 20 to decrease the temperature in the integrating sphere 20, so as to prevent dew condensation from occurring on a portion of a second container portion 50b of the Dewar vessel 50 exposed in the integrating sphere 20. This can prevent occurrence of dew condensation even in the case where the sample S is measured in a cooled state at a desired temperature.
Abstract:
A spectroscopic measurement apparatus comprises an integrating sphere in which a sample is located, an irradiation light supplying section supplying excitation light via an entrance aperture to the interior of the integrating sphere, a sample container holding the sample in the interior of the integrating sphere, a spectroscopic analyzer dispersing the light to be measured from an exit aperture and obtaining a wavelength spectrum, and a data analyzer performing data analysis of the wavelength spectrum. The analyzer includes a correction data obtaining section which obtains correction data of the wavelength spectrum considering light absorption by the sample container, and a sample information analyzing section which corrects and analyzes the wavelength spectrum to obtain sample information. This realizes a spectroscopic measurement apparatus, a measurement method, and a measurement program which can preferably perform spectroscopic measurement of the sample held by the sample container in the integrating sphere.
Abstract:
A system for disinfecting a fluid, including: a flow cell including one or more inlet ports and one or more outlet ports, wherein the flow cell is configured to communicate a fluid containing a biological contaminant from the one or more inlet ports to the one or more outlet portions through an interior portion thereof; and one or more point radiation sources disposed about the flow cell, wherein the one or more point radiation sources are operable for delivering radiation to the biological contaminant; wherein an interior surface of the flow cell is operable for reflecting the radiation delivered to the biological contaminant by the one or more point radiation sources; and wherein the interior surface of the flow cell is operable for reflecting the radiation delivered to the biological contaminant by the one or more point radiation sources such that a radiation intensity is uniform throughout the interior portion of the flow cell. In one exemplary embodiment, the flow cell is an integrating sphere. Optionally, the system also includes a photocatalyzing material disposed on at least a portion of the interior surface of the flow cell.
Abstract:
A method and device are provided for measurement of various transmission and reflection values of transparent measurement objects having transparent layers in an inline coating system, and particularly the turbidity of the measurement object during a relative movement between the measurement object and measuring device. Transmission fractions are measured in two different radiation directions of a lighting source emitting diffuse light by two photodetectors, by which a fraction of diffuse light of the lighting source is suppressed in one direction.
Abstract:
A method and system for evaluating a colored gem stone which has been cooled to below a designated temperature are provided. The system includes a cooling unit configured to support and cool a gem stone to below a desired temperature, an electromagnetic radiation source, a spectrometer, an integrating sphere, and a processing unit. The method includes receiving a spectral response of the colored gem stone and sampling a noise component within a range of wavelengths in the spectral response so as to make a baseline determination. The method further includes ascertaining a presence of at least one designated peak within the range of wavelengths as a function of the baseline determination, and evaluating the presence of each of the at least one designated peaks so as to provide an indication of whether the colored gem stone requires further evaluation.
Abstract:
A spectroscopic measurement apparatus 1A comprises an integrating sphere 20 in which a sample S is located, an irradiation light supplying section 10 supplying excitation light via an entrance aperture 21 to the interior of the integrating sphere 20, a sample container 400 holding the sample S in the interior of the integrating sphere 20, a spectroscopic analyzer 30 dispersing the light to be measured from an exit aperture 22 and obtaining a wavelength spectrum, and a data analyzer 50 performing data analysis of the wavelength spectrum. The analyzer 50 includes a correction data obtaining section which obtains correction data of the wavelength spectrum considering light absorption by the sample container 400, and a sample information analyzing section which corrects and analyzes the wavelength spectrum to obtain sample information. This realizes a spectroscopic measurement apparatus, a measurement method, and a measurement program which can preferably perform spectroscopic measurement of the sample held by the sample container in the integrating sphere.
Abstract:
An optical sample is mounted on a spatial-acquisition apparatus that is placed in or on an enclosure. An incident beam is irradiated on a surface of the sample and the specular reflection is allowed to escape from the enclosure through an opening. The spatial-acquisition apparatus is provided with a light-occluding slider that moves in front of the sample to block portions of diffuse scattering from the sample. As the light-occluding slider moves across the front of the sample, diffuse light scattered into the area of the backside of the light-occluding slider is absorbed by back side surface of the light-occluding slider. By measuring a baseline diffuse reflectance without a light-occluding slider and subtracting measured diffuse reflectance with a light-occluding slider therefrom, diffuse reflectance for the area blocked by the light-occluding slider can be calculated.
Abstract:
A cooling apparatus includes a container configured to contain a coolant within a space. The apparatus further includes a cooling block positioned substantially within the space and having a high heat capacity such that the space not occupied by the cooling block is filled with a coolant to a level at or below the top of the cooling block, and a placement structure having high thermal conductivity positioned on top of the cooling block and outside of the space. A method for cooling an object is also provided, which includes inserting a coolant into a container configured to contain the coolant within a space, and placing the object on a placement structure outside the space. For this method, the placement structure has a high thermal conductivity and is coupled to a cooling block, the cooling block having a high heat capacity and positioned substantially within the space. A two-stage cooling apparatus and method is also described.
Abstract:
A method and system for evaluating a colored gem stone which has been cooled to below a designated temperature are provided. The system includes a cooling unit configured to support and cool a gem stone to below a desired temperature, an electromagnetic radiation source, a spectrometer, an integrating sphere, and a processing unit. The method includes receiving a spectral response of the colored gem stone and sampling a noise component within a range of wavelengths in the spectral response so as to make a baseline determination. The method further includes ascertaining a presence of at least one designated peak within the range of wavelengths as a function of the baseline determination, and evaluating the presence of each of the at least one designated peaks so as to provide an indication of whether the colored gem stone requires further evaluation.
Abstract:
A luminescence quantum efficiency measuring instrument is provided for easily and surely changing luminescence of a luminescent sample exhibiting strong luminescence anisotropy into an isotropic luminescence and for accurately measuring the luminescence quantum efficiency of the luminescent sample. The luminescence quantum efficiency measuring instrument comprises an integrating sphere (1) having a center, an excitation light entrance window (2), and a detection probe end (3) connected to a spectroscope, the excitation light entrance window and the detection probe end being disposed in respective directions perpendicular to each other on a plane including the center, wherein a luminescent sample (5) is disposed inside the integrating sphere (1) and on a vertical line extending from the center and vertical to the plane, and a baffle plate (7) is disposed at a place through which the luminescent sample (5) is seen from the detection probe end (3).