Optics: measuring and testing – For light transmission or absorption – Of fluent material
Reexamination Certificate
2008-08-21
2011-12-27
Raevis, Robert (Department: 2856)
Optics: measuring and testing
For light transmission or absorption
Of fluent material
Reexamination Certificate
active
08085403
ABSTRACT:
Embodiments of the apparatus, systems, and methods relate to a photoacoustic sensor includes an excitation source, a modulator, a quantum dot filter, an interferometer, a gas chamber, and a microphone. The excitation source generates a monochromatic light. The modulator intensity modulates the monochromatic light at a first modulation frequency. The quantum dot filter down converts the modulated monochromatic light into a broadband spectrum of infrared light. The interferometer further intensity modulates the broadband spectrum such that the at least one wavelength component of the broadband spectrum is further intensity modulated at a second modulation frequency. The gas chamber stores a sample gas and receives the plurality of modulated wavelength components. The microphone detects pressure changes within the gas chamber to produce an acoustic signal, which can be used to analyze properties of the sample gas.
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Fritz Bernard S.
Marcus Matthew S.
Honeywell International , Inc.
Raevis Robert
Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
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