Infrared species specific emission source
AssigneeSpectral Sciences, Inc.
InventorsLawrence S. Berstein, Michael W. Matthew, Fritz Bien
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Abstract
An infrared species specific emission source which includes a closed container having at least one transparent portion for containing at least one specific molecular species. The molecular species within the container is heated sufficiently to cause the species to emit a characteristic infrared spectal emission through the at least one transparent portion of the container to the infrared instrument.
Claims20
An infrared species specific emission source comprising:
- a closed container having at least one portion which is transparent for containing at least one specific gas phase molecular species;
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- an electric coil for heating the molecular species within said container sufficiently to cause said species to emit a characteristic infrared spectral emission through said at least one transparent portion for said container to an infrared detection instrument.
An emission source and target sample system for an infrared detection system comprising:
- a sample path for containing a target sample to be monitored for a selected molecular species;
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- an electric coil for heating a second selected molecular species within a closed container;
- for providing to said sample path an infrared species specific spectral emission source which corresponds to the absorption spectrum of the selected molecular species to be monitored.
An emission source for an infrared detection system for measuring the presence of at least one gas phase molecular species in a gas sample comprising:
- means for providing to said gas sample an infrared species specific spectral emission source of the selected molecular species to be monitored including a closed container having at least one portion which is transparent for containing molecular species of the type to be monitored in the sample and an electric coil for heating the molecular species within the container sufficiently to cause said species to emit a characteristic infrared spectral emission through the at least one said transparent portion of said container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.