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Method for estimating the intensity of a wave emitted by an emitting source

US10788417B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 13, 2018
Grant dateSep 29, 2020
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Expiry dateFeb 13, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2201/06186
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for analyzing a gaseous sample, by comparing an incident light wave and a transmitted light wave, the method comprising: i) illuminating the sample with a light source emitting the incident light wave propagating up to the sample; ii) detecting a light wave transmitted by the sample; iii) detecting a reference light wave emitted by the light source and representing a light wave reaching a reference photodetector without interacting with the sample; iv) repeating i) to iii) at different measurement instants; v) estimating, at each measurement instant, an intensity of the reference light wave; vi) taking into account the estimated intensity of the reference light wave and the detected intensity of the transmitted light wave to perform a comparison, at each measurement instant; and vii) analyzing the gaseous sample as a function of the comparison.

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