Isopotomer absorption spectral analyzer and its method
AssigneesJapan Science and Technology Corporation, Anritsu Corporation
InventorsKiyoji Uehara, Naohiro Yoshida, Tomoyuki Kikugawa
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Abstract
An isotopomer absorption spectral analyzing apparatus and its method for precisely measuring the isotope ratio by substantially equalizing the absorption signal levels of different species of isotopes. In an isotopomer absorption spectral analyzing apparatus, a sample cell (21) capable of providing optical paths of different optical lengths is installed, optical beams A, B are caused to enter the sample cell (21) and travel along paths of different optical lengths, thereby determining the abundance ratio between species of isotopes in molecules from the ratio between intensities of signals corresponding to the species of isotopes.
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An isotopomer absorption spectral analyzing apparatus comprising:
- (a) a sample cell having a single window for introduction of at least two optical beams into the cell and being capable of providing optical paths of different optical lengths is installed;
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- (b) means for emitting at least two optical beams which enter the sample cell such that the optical beams travel along optical paths of different optical path lengths, whereby the abundance ratio between species of isotopes in molecules is determined from the ratio between intensities of absorption signals corresponding to the species of isotopes.
A method of isotopomer absorption spectral analysis, characterized in that a sample cell having a single window for introduction of at least two optical beams into the cell and being capable of providing optical paths of different optical lengths is used in order to substantially equalize levels of absorption signals corresponding to species of isotopes, to thereby enable precise measurement of the abundance ratio between the species of isotopes.
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