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Apparatus and method of photoacoustic sensor signal acquisition

US8689607B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 4, 2011
Grant dateApr 8, 2014
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Expiry dateFeb 2, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2291/02809
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A photoacoustic detector includes first and second microphones carried by an acoustic sensing chamber. Signals from the microphones are processed using lock-in detection to increase the signal-to-noise ratio. An acoustic pressure generator can be incorporated to calibrate the microphones.

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