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Off-line-locked laser diode species monitor system

US5459574A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 14, 1994
Grant dateOct 17, 1995
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Expiry dateOct 14, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2021/399
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An off-line-locked laser diode species monitor system includes: reference means for including at least one known species having a first absorption wavelength; a laser source for irradiating the reference means and at least one sample species having a second absorption wavelength differing from the first absorption wavelength by a predetermined amount; means for locking the wavelength of the laser source to the first wavelength of the at least one known species in the reference means; a controller for defeating the means for locking and for displacing the laser source wavelength from said first absorption wavelength by said predetermined amount to the second absorption wavelength; and a sample detector device for determining laser radiation absorption at the second wavelength transmitted through the sample to detect the presence of the at least one sample species.

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