Abstract:
The method and apparatus for measuring the particle concentration in a fluid that is passed between a reciprocally movable window and a single photodetector. A collimated beam of light is directed through the window and fluid to the photodetector. The window is moved from a first predetermined location to a second predetermined location to vary the light beam path length, thus enabling at least two different photodetector output signals. The ratio of the two signals provides the data needed to determine the particle concentration in the fluid.
Abstract:
An optical transmission factor is measured by using mutual measuring technology having a pair of identical units (44, 50) located on opposite sides of an object (A). Each of said units (44, 50) comprises a pair of beam splitters (47, 48), a light source means (45, 46) for illuminating an object (A) through a first beam splitter (47) and providing offset beam (56) from said first beam splitter (47), a photo-detector (49) for converting optical power from the other unit (50) and said offset beam (56), wherein each of said beam splitters (47, 48) is substantially in parallelogram shape with two pairs of confronting planes (24, 25; and 22, 23), first pairs of planes (24, 25) are not perpendicular to the second pair of planes (22, 23), one of first pair of planes (24) is mirror coated for reflecting the inside beam, so that split beams (29, 31) from single beam (27) share a common point (200) on the plane ( 23). Thus, a dust/soil free measurement with no mechanically moving means is accomplished.
Abstract:
A colorimeter for continuously monitoring the concentration of an ionic species in an aqueous solution comprises a source 30 of optical radiation, a flow cell 10 including three flow chambers 11, 12 and 13 interconnected so that a sample of the solution can pass through each flow chamber in succession, and photodetector devices 41, 42 and 43 positioned to respond to radiation transmitted through the solution in the flow chambers 11, 12 and 13, respectively. The lengths of the three flow cells are different from each other to provide a continuous real-time calibration check based upon photodetector responses to radiation transmitted through different quantities of the solution. Electronic circuitry interconnecting the radiation source 30 and the photodetector devices 41, 42 and 43 maintains the intensity of the radiation emitted by the source 30 at a substantially constant value.
Abstract:
A light transmitter transmits a beam of light along a measurement path to a light receiver which receives the light beam either directly or via a retro-reflector. The light receiver forms electrical signals representative of the transmission or absorption along the measurement path. In an arrangement with separate light transmitter and receiver units these units are arranged in respective housings at each end of the measurement path. In an alternative arrangement in which the light transmitter and receiver are in a single unit a retro-reflector is positioned at the other end of the measurement path. In this alternative arrangement the light transmitter/receiver unit is embodied in one housing and the retro-reflector in a second housing. In either arrangement both housings are sealingly closed by at least one and preferably two windows which can be moved cyclically into and out of the light beam. The transmission or absorption along the measurement path is calculated from the signals in such a way that the measured absorption is independent of the prevailing level of contamination. The apparatus is particularly useful for transmission measurements in chimneys and on airfields.
Abstract:
An optical sensor and a method of operating the optical sensor are provided. The optical sensor includes a light source configured to emit a light, and a path adjuster configured to adjust a traveling path of the light to reflect the light at a first time, and allow the light to pass through the path adjuster at a second time. The optical sensor further includes a light receiver configured to receive a reference light among the reflected light, and receive, among the light passing through the path adjuster, a measurement light related to a target material.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses a multi-lightpath and multi-angle measurement apparatus, including an electrically controlled rotary table, electronically controlled translation tables, a laser transmitting/receiving end face, laser couplers, a multipath data acquisition card, a laser controller, a translation controller, an etalon, a laser, detectors, and a computer. The measurement apparatus uses an all-fiber coupling structure, and two ends of the laser transmitting/receiving end face are respectively fixed on two electronically controlled translation tables. Therefore, a maximum area measured by the apparatus is 350 mm×350 mm, and an adjustable minimum translation distance is 1 mm. Bottoms of the translation tables are fixed on the electrically controlled rotary table. Featuring an ingenious design and a compact structure, the whole apparatus is easy to disassemble and easy to operate. The apparatus has high universality, and can implement two-dimensional measurement in a high-temperature combustion flow field.
Abstract:
A method for determining a multi-dimensional profile of at least one emission parameter corresponding to an exhaust emission of a combustion process is presented. The method includes emitting a laser beam in a plurality of directions through the exhaust emission. The laser beam includes a plurality of wavelengths and the exhaust emission is characterized by the plurality of emission parameters. The method further includes detecting a plurality of absorption spectrum signals for each of the plurality of directions and determining a plurality of single-dimensional profiles corresponding to the at least one emission parameter. Each of the plurality of single-dimensional profiles is determined based on the plurality of absorption spectrum signals corresponding to each respective direction of the plurality of directions. The method also includes generating the multi-dimensional profile corresponding to the at least one emission parameter based on the plurality of single-dimensional profiles.
Abstract:
The present invention is thus directed to an automated system and method of varying the optical path length in a sample that a light from a spectrophotometer must travel through. Such arrangements allow a user to easily vary the optical path length while also providing the user with an easy way to clean and prepare a transmission cell for optical interrogation. Such path length control can be automatically controlled by a programmable control system to quickly collect and stores data from different path lengths as needed for different spectrographic analysis. Such a methodology and system, as presented herein, is able to return best-match spectra with far fewer computational steps and greater speed than if all possible combinations of reference spectra are considered.
Abstract:
A system and method for measuring a concentration of a gas in a container having at least one flexible or variable side or wall. The system and method comprising creating a determinable optical path length through the container having a shape. Positioning a light source head and a detector head against at least one of the least one flexible or variable side or wall. Transmitting a light signal between the light source head and the detector head through the determinable optical path length. Determining the concentration of the gas in the container based on detected light and the determinable optical path length.
Abstract:
Apparatus and methods are described for performing structure measurement on a tear film of an eye of a subject. At least a portion of a surface of the tear film is illuminated using a broadband light source. A spectrum of light of the broadband light that is reflected from at least one point of the tear film is measured, using a spectrometer. Color information for a plurality of points of the tear film is obtained, by imaging a field of view of the tear film using a color camera. Using a processing unit, data from the color camera and data from the spectrometer that are indicative of characteristics of the tear film are received, and based upon a combination of the data received from the color camera and the data received from the spectrometer, an output is generated that is indicative of a structure of the tear film.