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Method and apparatus for incorporating electrostatic concentrators and/or ion mobility separators with Raman, IR, UV, XRF, LIF and LIBS spectroscopy and/or other spectroscopic techniques

US7838825B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 13, 2007
Grant dateNov 23, 2010
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Expiry dateFeb 11, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2021/8477
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention provides a novel approach for reliably and accurately detecting and identifying airborne particles. This is done by providing a novel system which incorporates electrostatic concentrators and/or ion mobility separators with Raman, IR, UV, XRF, LIF and LIBS spectroscopy and/or other spectroscopic techniques.

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