Compact laser diode monitor using defined laser momentum vectors to cause emission of a coherent photon in a selected direction
First Claim
1. A compact laser diode monitor for measuring concentrations of individual atomic and molecular species in both gaseous and semitransparent fluids, the monitor comprising:
- first diode laser means for exciting a first selected electronic transition of a specific atomic or molecular species of a sample, said first laser means having a first frequency output resonant with the first selected electronic transition;
second diode laser means for exciting a second selected electronic transition of said specific atomic or molecular species of said sample, said second laser means having a second frequency output resonant with the second selected electronics transition, a difference between said first and second frequency outputs being equal to a vibrational energy level difference of the specific atomic or molecular species;
means for simultaneously directing said first and second frequency outputs into said sample, with selected momentum vectors in order to cause the selected atomic or molecular species to emit a coherent photon signal in a selected direction having a frequency equal to twice the first frequency output minus the second frequency output; and
means for detecting the emitted coherent photon signal and spectrally analyzing the emitted coherent photon signal.
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Abstract
A compact laser diode monitor for measuring concentrations of individual atomic and molecular species in both gaseous and semitransparent fluids, includes a first diode laser having an output for resonantly exciting a first selected electronic transition of a specific atomic or molecular species of a sample, and a second diode laser having an output for resonantly exciting a second selected electronic transition of said specific atomic or molecular species of said sample. A difference between said first and second frequency outputs is equal to a vibrational energy level difference of the specific atomic or molecular species. Further said first and second frequency outputs are simultaneously directed into said sample, with selected momentum vectors in order to cause the selected atomic or molecular species to emit a coherent photon signal in a selected direction having a frequency equal to twice the first frequency output minus the second frequency output. A detector is provided for receiving the emitted coherent photon signal and spectrally analyzing the emitted coherent photon signal.
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36 Claims
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1. A compact laser diode monitor for measuring concentrations of individual atomic and molecular species in both gaseous and semitransparent fluids, the monitor comprising:
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first diode laser means for exciting a first selected electronic transition of a specific atomic or molecular species of a sample, said first laser means having a first frequency output resonant with the first selected electronic transition; second diode laser means for exciting a second selected electronic transition of said specific atomic or molecular species of said sample, said second laser means having a second frequency output resonant with the second selected electronics transition, a difference between said first and second frequency outputs being equal to a vibrational energy level difference of the specific atomic or molecular species; means for simultaneously directing said first and second frequency outputs into said sample, with selected momentum vectors in order to cause the selected atomic or molecular species to emit a coherent photon signal in a selected direction having a frequency equal to twice the first frequency output minus the second frequency output; and means for detecting the emitted coherent photon signal and spectrally analyzing the emitted coherent photon signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A compact laser diode monitor for comparing concentrations of individual atomic and molecular species in both gaseous and semitransparent fluids, the monitor comprising:
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first diode laser means for exciting a first selected electronic transition of a specific atomic or molecular species of a sample and a standard, said first laser means having a first frequency output resonant with the first selected electronic transition; second diode laser means for exciting a second selected electronic transition of said specific atomic or molecular species of said sample and the standard, said second laser means having a second frequency output resonant with the second selected electronics transition, a difference between said first and second frequency outputs being equal to a vibrational energy level difference of the specific atomic molecular species; means for simultaneously directing said first and second frequency outputs into said sample and standard with selected momentum vectors in order to cause the selected atomic or molecular species in the sample and standard to emit coherent photon signals in selected directions having a frequency equal to twice the first frequency output minus the second frequency output; and means for detecting the emitted coherent signals and comparing same. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method for monitoring concentrations of individual atomic and molecular species in both gases and semitransparent fluids, said method comprising the steps of:
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directing a first laser having a frequency resonant with a first selected electronic transition of a specific atomic or molecular species into a sample comprising the specific atomic or molecular species; simultaneously directing a second laser into said sample in order to cause the selected atomic or molecular species to emit a coherent photon signal in a selected direction, said second laser having a frequency resonant with a second selected electronic transition of the specific atomic or molecular species, a difference between said first and second laser resonant frequencies being equal to a vibrational energy level difference of the specific atomic or molecular species; and detecting the emitted coherent photon signal. - View Dependent Claims (36)
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