Radiation source assembly and transducer for analyzing gases or other substances
First Claim
1. A radiation source assembly suitable for use in measuring spectral absorption properties of a substance to be analyzed, said radiation source assembly having an axis and comprising:
- a measuring radiation source providing radiation along the direction of the axis;
a reference radiation source providing radiation along the direction of the axis; and
an optical diffuser spaced from said radiation sources along the axis and to which radiation from said measuring radiation source and radiation from said reference radiation source are applied, said optical diffuser forming an exiting radiation beam for said assembly from the radiation of said measuring radiation source and the radiation of said reference radiation source, said exiting radiation beam extending along the axis, and in said at least a portion of radiation beam, as seen in a cross-section taken cross-wise to the axis, the configuration of the distribution of the radiation from each of said sources is generally the same so that said at least portion of said radiation beam may be used for measurement purposes.
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Abstract
A radiation source assembly and transducer incorporating same are suitable for use in measuring spectral absorption properties of a substance to be analyzed, such as a gas. The radiation source assembly has an optical axis. A measuring radiation source provides radiation in the direction of the axis and a reference radiation source provides radiation in the direction of the axis. An optical diffuser is spaced from the radiation sources along the axis. Radiation from the measuring radiation source and radiation from the reference radiation source are applied to the diffuser and the diffuser forms an exiting radiation beam for the assembly from the radiation of the measuring radiation source and reference radiation source. The exiting radiation beam extends along the axis. In at least a portion of a cross-section of the exiting radiation beam taken perpendicular to the axis, the configuration of the distribution of the radiation from each of the sources as seen by a detector in generally the same so that the operation of the radiation source assembly resembles that of a single-path photometer. The transducer further includes the detector for receiving the exiting radiation beam after it has passed through the substance. The assembly and transducer may also include optical collecting and concentrating devices for directing radiation to the detector.
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1. A radiation source assembly suitable for use in measuring spectral absorption properties of a substance to be analyzed, said radiation source assembly having an axis and comprising:
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a measuring radiation source providing radiation along the direction of the axis; a reference radiation source providing radiation along the direction of the axis; and an optical diffuser spaced from said radiation sources along the axis and to which radiation from said measuring radiation source and radiation from said reference radiation source are applied, said optical diffuser forming an exiting radiation beam for said assembly from the radiation of said measuring radiation source and the radiation of said reference radiation source, said exiting radiation beam extending along the axis, and in said at least a portion of radiation beam, as seen in a cross-section taken cross-wise to the axis, the configuration of the distribution of the radiation from each of said sources is generally the same so that said at least portion of said radiation beam may be used for measurement purposes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A transducer suitable for use in measuring spectral absorption properties of a substance to be analyzed, the substance being retained in a receptacle, said transducer comprising:
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a radiation source assembly having an axis and comprising; a measuring radiation source providing radiation along the direction of the axis; a reference radiation source providing radiation along the direction of the axis; and an optical diffuser spaced from said radiation sources along the axis and to which radiation from said measuring radiation source and radiation from said reference radiation source are applied, said optical diffuser forming an exiting radiation beam from the radiation of said measuring radiation source and the radiation of said reference radiation source, said exiting radiation beam being applied to the receptacle for the substance, said exiting radiation beam extending along the axis; and a detector for receiving radiation exiting from the receptacle, in at least a portion of said radiation beam, as seen in a cross-section taken cross-wise to the axis, the configuration of the distribution of the radiation from each of said sources as detected by said detector is generally the same. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72)
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