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Elliptical photo-acoustic sensor

US8117897B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 26, 2007
Grant dateFeb 21, 2012
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Expiry dateDec 22, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2291/014
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An elliptical photo-acoustic spectrometer chamber design will result in a larger intensity signal at the pick-up microphone and allow high frequency light modulation. This makes the spectrometer have a lower limit of detection threshold, and will increase the signal to noise ratio in general for the instrument, resulting in a more sensitive instrument allowing more precise measurements.

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