Radiant energy – Invisible radiant energy responsive electric signalling – Infrared responsive
Patent
1993-09-20
1995-12-05
Fields, Carolyn E.
Radiant energy
Invisible radiant energy responsive electric signalling
Infrared responsive
25033908, 25033913, 356311, G01N 2171, G01N 2162
Patent
active
054731623
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus and method for qualitatively and quantitatively analyzing infrared emission from excited molecules in the determination of, for example, total inorganic carbon, chloride and available chlorine in aqueous samples. Methods of exciting the gas-phase, infrared-active molecules to emit radiation include flame excitation, furnace excitation, excitation by electron impact in a gas discharge or excitation by collisions with a vibrationally excited diatomic molecule. The detector is optimized by use of dual beam system with background subtraction capabilities thereby eliminating background noise and fluctuations therein.
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Busch Kenneth W.
Busch Marianna A.
Hudson M. Keith
Kubala, Jr. Sidney W.
Lam Christopher K. Y.
Baylor University
Fields Carolyn E.
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