Vapor analyzers and vapor analysis systems and methods

A vapor analysis method comprising:

• feeding an analyte to a chamber defining an interior channel through an inlet in fluid communication with the interior channel, the analyte being in the vapor phase;
• contacting the analyte with a cooling plate disposed along at least a portion of the interior channel within the chamber;
• condensing a portion of the analyte into a liquid portion as a result of contact with the cooling plate, the remainder of the analyte being in a vapor portion;
• transferring the liquid portion along a first fluid flow path to a liquid phase outlet and the vapor portion along a second fluid flow path to a vapor phase outlet, the liquid phase outlet and the vapor phase outlet each in fluid communication with the interior channel;
• measuring fluid properties along the first fluid flow path and the second fluid flow path;
• and
• altering the cooling plate between an active state and an inactive state;
• wherein placing the cooling plate in the active state is responsive to the measuring detecting a particle for detection.

A vapor analyzer comprising:

• a chamber defining an interior channel;
• an inlet in fluid communication with the interior channel;
• a liquid phase outlet in fluid communication with the interior channel, the liquid phase outlet and the inlet defining a first fluid flow path from the inlet, through the interior channel, to the liquid phase outlet;
• a vapor phase outlet in fluid communication with the interior channel, the vapor phase outlet and the inlet defining a second fluid flow path from the inlet, through the interior channel to the vapor phase outlet;
• and
• a cooling plate disposed along at least a portion of the interior channel within the chamber such that the first fluid flow path and the second fluid flow path contact the cooling plate;
• wherein the vapor analyzer is configured to:
• feed an analyte to the chamber through the inlet, the analyte being in the vapor phase;
• contact the analyte with the cooling plate;
• condense a portion of the analyte into a liquid portion as a result of the contact with the cooling plate, the remainder of the analyte being in a vapor portion;
• transfer the liquid portion along the first fluid flow path to the liquid phase outlet;
• transfer the vapor portion along the second fluid flow path to the vapor phase outlet;
• measure fluid properties along the first fluid flow path and the second fluid flow path;
• alter the cooling plate between an active state and an inactive state;
• and
• place the cooling plate in the active state responsive to detecting a particle for detection.