WO2001002838A1 - Apparatus and method for gas sensing - Google Patents
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- WO2001002838A1 WO2001002838A1 PCT/NZ2000/000118 NZ0000118W WO0102838A1 WO 2001002838 A1 WO2001002838 A1 WO 2001002838A1 NZ 0000118 W NZ0000118 W NZ 0000118W WO 0102838 A1 WO0102838 A1 WO 0102838A1
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- G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
- G01N21/17—Systems in which incident light is modified in accordance with the properties of the material investigated
- G01N21/25—Colour; Spectral properties, i.e. comparison of effect of material on the light at two or more different wavelengths or wavelength bands
- G01N21/31—Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry
- G01N21/35—Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry using infrared light
- G01N21/3504—Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry using infrared light for analysing gases, e.g. multi-gas analysis
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- G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
- G08B17/00—Fire alarms; Alarms responsive to explosion
- G08B17/10—Actuation by presence of smoke or gases, e.g. automatic alarm devices for analysing flowing fluid materials by the use of optical means
- G08B17/103—Actuation by presence of smoke or gases, e.g. automatic alarm devices for analysing flowing fluid materials by the use of optical means using a light emitting and receiving device
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- G01N21/17—Systems in which incident light is modified in accordance with the properties of the material investigated
- G01N2021/1793—Remote sensing
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- G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
- G01N21/17—Systems in which incident light is modified in accordance with the properties of the material investigated
- G01N21/25—Colour; Spectral properties, i.e. comparison of effect of material on the light at two or more different wavelengths or wavelength bands
- G01N21/31—Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry
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Definitions
- the invention relates to an optical fibre delivery system for apparatus and method for sensing properties of a gas such as concentration or temperature by reference to the attenuation of light passing through the gas (trace gas sensing) .
- the invention comprises apparatus for remote gas sensing comprising a photodetector and a gas cell containing a gas or zone through which the gas passes and through which light from a light source passes and is reflected back to the photodetector, wherein the light source and photodetector, and the gas cell, are connected by a single polarisation preserving optical fibre through which light from the source passes to the gas cell, with Hght reflected back from the cell passing back through the optical fibre with a different polarisation to the transmitted light.
- the apparatus of the invention more specifically comprises a light source, a gas cell or zone, a photodetector to receive light reflected back from the gas cell, a single polarisation preserving optical fibre connecting the light source and photodetector to the gas cell, means to polarise return light exiting the gas so that it re-enters the optical fibre polarised orthogonal to the transmitted light, and means at the other end of the optical fibre to split the return light from the transmitted light and direct the return hght to the photodetector.
- the invention comprises a method for remote gas sensing utilising a photodetector and a gas cell or zone containing the gas or through which the gas passes and through which light from a source passes and is reflected back to the photodetector, including passing light from the source to the gas cell and back to the photodetector via a single polarisation preserving optical fibre such that the return light passes through the optical fibre with a different polarisation to that of the transmitted light.
- the light source and photodetector are connected to the gas cell or zone via an arrangement including a polarisation preserving optical fibre which carries the transmitted and reflected light with different polarisations, which enables the photodetector and gas cell or zone to be remotely positioned from one another.
- the photodetector and associated electronics do not need to be positioned close to the gas cell or zone.
- the use of different polarisation for transmitted and reflected hght eliminates unwanted optical interference, and enables separation of reflected from transmitted light for optical detection.
- a polarising beam splitter 1 which is oriented to linearly polarise the Hght parallel to one of the two polarisation maintaining axis of a polarisation preserving single-mode optical fibre 2.
- the Hght is launched into the polarisation preserving fibre by a lens 3, and propagates through the optical fibre rnaintaining its polarisation state.
- the Hght Upon exiting the fibre, the Hght is colHmated by a second lens 4, and propagates through a gas sample region or ceU 5, in a double pass configuration using a quarter- wave retarder 6 and retro-reflecting mirror 7. Some of the Hght is absorbed by the gas as it propagates through the gas ample, and this is used to determine properties of the sample, such as concentration and temperature.
- Quarter-wave retarder 6 is oriented to change the polarisation state of the transmitted Hght from linear to pure circular. After retro-reflection by the mirror 7, the return Hght then passes back through the quarter- wave retarder 6, which changes the polarisation state of the Hght from circular back to linear, but with an orientation perpendicular to that of the forward propagating (transmitted) Hght.
- the mirror 7 is aHgned so that the reflected Hght is launched back into the fibre, but because it is linearly polarised perpendicular to the forward propagating Hght, the reflecte ⁇ Hght is polarised paraUel to the other polarisation preserving axis of the optical fibre. This means that the forward and retro-reflected Hght propagates simultaneously through the optical fibre, but they have orthogonal linear polarisation states.
- the retro-reflected Hght Upon exiting the fibre, the retro-reflected Hght is separated from the forward propagating Hght by the polarising beam spHtter 1 , and directed to the photodetector where its intensity is measured.
- iHustrated is described by way of example.
- Alternative arrangements utiHsed in the concept of the invention are possible.
- Hght exiting the optical fibre may be aUowed to diverge by removing the collimating lens 4, and then retro-reflected using a spherical mirror placed a small distance equal to the radius of curvature of the mirror.
- separate optical components may be replaced by thin film or optical fibre based elements.
- the gas sample region or ceU 5 may be positioned in a hostile environment (for example hot or toxic), a cramped environment (for example within a compact machine), or a very distant location (for example on top of a smoke stack).
- a hostile environment for example hot or toxic
- a cramped environment for example within a compact machine
- a very distant location for example on top of a smoke stack
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AU57194/00A AU768639B2 (en) | 1999-07-02 | 2000-07-03 | Apparatus and method for gas sensing |
EP00942591A EP1198702A4 (en) | 1999-07-02 | 2000-07-03 | Apparatus and method for gas sensing |
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CN100465505C (en) * | 2006-03-07 | 2009-03-04 | 南开大学 | Watt-grade broadband super-fluorescence light source with ytterbium doped photonic crystal fiber |
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