Abstract:
An optical pulse propogating in an optical guide of an electro-optic medium interacts with a coplanar RF traveling wave to shift the optical wavelength. The RF phase is resynchronized to the optical pulse phase with spatial periodicity to provide a desired phase relationship between RF and optical radiation. A unidirectional incremental wavelength shifter comprises a frequency multiplexer for soliton communication and a symmetrical sideband modulator of this type varies the spectral width of probe illumination in an atomic absorption spectrometer probe beam.
Abstract:
A method for determining concentration of an analyte in a sample includes generating a spectrum of a selected analyte and interferents, generating a spectrum of an unknown sample, computing first and second derivatives of the sample spectrum, deriving a matrix model that includes the analyte spectrum and the derivatives, and applying the matrix model to the sample spectrum so as to yield a parameter representing concentration of the selected analyte in the unknown sample. Multiple linear least squares regression is utilized to fit the model and calculate the parameter.
Abstract:
In the atomic absorption or atomic fluorescence spectroscopy the problem exists to compensate the background absorption. For this purpose a measuring light beam, which is passed through a sample space, is frequency modulated by using the Doppler effect. This is achieved in that devices for generating a rate of change of the optical path length passing between two points of this path of rays of the measuring light beam (12) are provided in the path of rays of the measuring light beam (12). Different constructional solutions herefor are described. The optical path length can be varied cyclically by movable mirrors. But it is also possible to arrange a crystal (132) in the path of rays, the refractive index of which can be varied cyclically by applying an electric voltage to the field plates. (134 and 146).
Abstract:
A method of measuring the phosphorus concentration in phosphosilicate and borophosphosilicate films using infrared spectroscopy in conjuction with derivative spectroscopic techniques. This method is easily adapted for use with a Fourier Transform spectrometer. A spectrum of the film is taken with a dual beam infrared spectrometer. The second derivative of the spectrum is plotted to rersolve close peaks. Amplitudes of the P.dbd.O band at 1316 cm.sup.-1 and the O--Si--O band at 818 cm.sup.-1 are measured. A ratio between these amplitudes is calculated. The ratio is then matched to a calibration curve to determine the phosphorus concentration.
Abstract:
A phase-matched resonant waveguide modulator suitable for very high frequency modulation and applications such as FM laser spectroscopy is described. The width of a crystal modulator section of the waveguide is chosen so that the operating frequency is just above cut-off to achieve optical and RF phase velocity matching at high frequencies such as 10 GHz by virtue of the dispersion of the waveguide near cut-off. The waveguide contains air in opposite end sections so that those sections are below cut-off and the microwave is evanescent, with the result that the end sections preferably are open for ease of optical coupling to the waveguide.
Abstract:
An improved color sensor is provided having two sources of illumination, one source being modulated on and off while the other source remains on. Data taken while the modulated source is on is compared with data taken while the modulated source is off to compute the effective fluorescence of the sample. A corrected color spectrum can then be determined for a defined source.
Abstract:
An automated chemistry-testing system for analyzing serum samples in which a controlled intensity, monochromatic light beam of substantially any desired wavelength can be selectively directed through any one of a plurality of test solutions in a spectrophotometer. The system operates at very high speed, permitting serum test solutions to be scanned with a multiplicity of wavelengths of light to provide extensive data on the characteristics of the serum. The invention also provides substantial flexibility and permits a wide variety of test to be more reliably performed.
Abstract:
A gas detector arrangement, e.g. for detecting carbon dioxide, includes an infra-red source, a photodetector and band pass filter disposed in the light path therebetween. The arrangement includes means for oscillating the pass-band of the filter across an absorption band edge of the gas to be detected. The arrangement is portable and may be installed in diving apparatus.
Abstract:
A method and device for detecting dichroic and/or birefringent narrow spectral features in a sample is described. The method includes the steps of providing a beam of light having an optical frequency bandwidth which is narrow compared to the width of the narrow spectral feature and having a center frequency .omega..sub.c which lies near the narrow spectral feature, polarization phase modulating a beam of light with a single RF frequency to provide a pure FM spectrum having upper and lower sidebands in which either the carrier and sidebands have been polarized with respect to one another, exposing the sample containing the narrow spectral feature to the polarized modulated light so that the FM sidebands probe the narrow spectral feature, polarization analyzing and then photodetecting the light emerging from the sample to detect a RF beat at the specific RF frequency used for the polarization phase modulation, and electronically monitoring the amplitude of the RF beat signal to indicate the strength of the narrow spectral feature. The device includes a polarization phase modulator and a polarization analyzer positioned on opposite sides of the sample. In a preferred embodiment the polarization phase modulator produces a frequency modulated optical spectrum with the sidebands polarized precisely orthogonal to the carrier.
Abstract:
A mixture of substances is analyzed by spectral analysis to establish the concentration of one component of the mixture. For this purpose signals U.sub.1 (.lambda.) representative of the spectrum of the substance under investigation and U.sub.2 (.lambda.) representative of the spectrum of the mixture of substances are manipulated electronically so as to remove the effects of cross-sensitivity and to yield an accurate value for the concentration of the substance in the mixture of substances. This concentration is normally difficult to determine because of the effects of cross-sensitivity, i.e. because other components in the mixture of substances have similar spectral lines to those of the substance under investigation. In one arrangement the two signals U.sub.1 (.lambda.) and U.sub.2 (.lambda.) are first differentiated in respective differentiating stages 13 and 14 and the differentiated signals are multiplied in a multiplier 17. The output signal from the multiplier is subsequently integrated in an integrator 20 and the output of the integration is a measure of the concentration of the substance under investigation. The signal F derived from the multiplier 17 has two components F.sub.N +F.sub.S. The component F.sub.N is a product of the wanted signal in respect of the substance under investigation from the reference source 11 and of the wanted component from the measured signal U.sub.2 (.lambda.). This product is always positive and thus leads to a maximum value at the output of the integrator. The component F.sub.S is equivalent to a product of the wanted signal from the reference source with unwanted signals from the measurement and is in fact a value which statistically flucutates about zero. The result of integrating this component is thus a value which approximates to zero. In other words the result of the integration provides exclusively information about the substance under investigation.