Optical waveguides – Accessories – Bushing structure
Patent
1998-09-21
2000-09-05
Ngo, Hung N.
Optical waveguides
Accessories
Bushing structure
385 12, 356301, G02B 636
Patent
active
061155284
ABSTRACT:
This invention provides a device for Raman spectroscopic measurement of composition and concentrations in a hostile environment by the use of a first fiber optic as a means of directing high intensity monochromatic light from a laser to the hostile environment and a second fiber optic to receive the lower intensity scattered light for transmittal to a monochromator for analysis. To avoid damage to the fiber optics, they are protected from the hostile environment. A preferred embodiment of the Raman fiber optic probe is able to obtain Raman spectra of corrosive gases and solutions at temperatures up to 600.degree. F. and pressures up to 2000 psi. The incident exciting fiber optic cable makes an angle of substantially 90.degree. with the collecting fiber optic cable. This 90.degree. geometry minimizes the Rayleigh scattering signal picked up by the collecting fiber, because the intensity of Rayleigh scattering is lowest in the direction perpendicular to the beam path of the exciting light and therefore a 90.degree. scattering geometry optimizes the signal to noise ratio.
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Archer William B.
Blasi Raymond J.
Falk Jon C.
Schmucker John E.
Caress Virginia B.
Gottlieb Paul A.
Moser William R.
Ngo Hung N.
The United States of America as represented by the United States
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