Infrared measuring device, especially for the spectrometry of aqueous systems, preferably multiple component systems
First Claim
1. Infrared (IR) measuring device, for essentially simultaneous, qualitative and quantitative determination of components in nonaqueous and aqueous systems, comprising:
- at least one measuring unit having at least one ATR body and at least one infrared light source, wherein the at least one ATR body has at least two plane, essentially parallel boundary surfaces and is transparent or partially transparent to measuring radiation and has a refractive index which is higher than that of the medium to be investigated adjacent to at least one boundary surface where the measuring radiation is middle infrared radiation (MIR) and can undergo attenuated total reflection at least six times on at least one of the plane, parallel boundary surfaces of the at least one ATR body, wherein the at least one infrared light source includes one or more quantum cascade lasers that can emit electromagnetic radiation of at least one defined frequency or of at least one defined frequency band.
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Abstract
The invention relates to an infrared measuring device, especially for the spectrometry of aqueous systems. Said device comprises at least one measuring unit, especially a measuring cell, also comprising at least one ATR-body and at least one infrared light source. The measuring unit contains at least one ATR-body which comprises at least two planar, substantially parallel limiting surfaces and which is transparent with respect to measuring radiation and which has an index of refraction which is greater than that of the medium which is arranged next to at least one limiting surface and which is to be examined, especially larger or equal to 1.5. The IR-measuring radiation on at least one of the planar, parallel limiting surfaces of the ATR-body can be totally reflected in an attenuated manner by at least six times.
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47 Claims
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1. Infrared (IR) measuring device, for essentially simultaneous, qualitative and quantitative determination of components in nonaqueous and aqueous systems, comprising:
at least one measuring unit having at least one ATR body and at least one infrared light source, wherein the at least one ATR body has at least two plane, essentially parallel boundary surfaces and is transparent or partially transparent to measuring radiation and has a refractive index which is higher than that of the medium to be investigated adjacent to at least one boundary surface where the measuring radiation is middle infrared radiation (MIR) and can undergo attenuated total reflection at least six times on at least one of the plane, parallel boundary surfaces of the at least one ATR body, wherein the at least one infrared light source includes one or more quantum cascade lasers that can emit electromagnetic radiation of at least one defined frequency or of at least one defined frequency band. - 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)
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29. Infrared (IR) measuring device, for essentially simultaneous, qualitative and quantitative determination of components in nonaqueous and aqueous systems, comprising:
at least one measuring unit having at least one ATR body and at least one infrared light source, wherein the at least one ATR body has at least two plane, essentially parallel boundary surfaces and is transparent or partially transparent to measuring radiation and has a refractive index which is higher than that of the medium to be investigated adjacent to at least one boundary surface where the measuring radiation is middle infrared radiation (MIR) and can undergo attenuated total reflection at least six times on at least one of the plane, parallel boundary surfaces of the at least one ATR body, wherein the infrared light source includes one or several quantum cascade lasers wherein two or more of the quantum cascade lasers can emit electromagnetic radiation of different frequencies and/or of different frequency bands, in the middle infrared region. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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32. Infrared (IR) measuring device, for essentially simultaneous, qualitative and quantitative determination of components in nonaqueous and aqueous systems, comprising:
at least one measuring unit having at least one ATR body and at least one infrared light source, wherein the at least one ATR body has at least two plane, essentially parallel boundary surfaces and is transparent or partially transparent to measuring radiation and has a refractive index which is higher than that of the medium to be investigated adjacent to at least one boundary surface where the measuring radiation is middle infrared radiation (MIR) and can undergo attenuated total reflection at least six times on at least one of the plane, parallel boundary surfaces of the at least one ATR body, including one or more quantum cascade lasers that can emit electromagnetic radiation of different frequencies, and/or of different frequency bands in a time sequence. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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34. Infrared (IR) measuring device, for essentially simultaneous, qualitative and quantitative determination of components in nonaqueous and aqueous systems, comprising:
at least one measuring unit having at least one ATR body and at least one infrared light source, wherein the at least one ATR body has at least two plane, essentially parallel boundary surfaces and is transparent or partially transparent to measuring radiation and has a refractive index which is higher than that of the medium to be investigated adjacent to at least one boundary surface where the measuring radiation is middle infrared radiation (MIR) and can undergo attenuated total reflection at least six times on at least one of the plane, parallel boundary surfaces of the at least one ATR body, including at least one quantum cascade laser that can emit electromagnetic radiation in the form of pulses with defined duration. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. Infrared (IR) measuring device, for essentially simultaneous, qualitative and quantitative determination of components in nonaqueous and aqueous systems, comprising:
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at least one measuring unit having at least one ATR body and at least one infrared light source, wherein the at least one ATR body has at least two plane, essentially parallel boundary surfaces and is transparent or partially transparent to measuring radiation and has a refractive index which is higher than that of the medium to be investigated adjacent to at least one boundary surface where the measuring radiation is middle infrared radiation (MIR) and can undergo attenuated total reflection at least six times on at least one of the plane, parallel boundary surfaces of the at least one ATR body, wherein the at least one infrared light source comprises a quantum cascade laser able to emit electromagnetic radiation in at least two different defined frequencies or one or more frequency bands, a plurality of quantum cascade lasers each being able to emit electromagnetic radiation at one or more frequencies or frequency bands, or a radiation source emitting a multi-wavelength spectrum.
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40. Urinal, or a urinal pan, comprising:
at least one ATR body, with at least two plane, essentially parallel boundary surfaces, which is transparent to middle infrared radiation (MIR), and has a refractive index which is higher than that of a medium to be investigated, which is adjacent to at least one boundary surface, into which a laser beam and/or at least one discharge line, into which a measuring unit containing the at least one ATR body with at least two plane, essentially parallel boundary surfaces, which is transparent or partially transparent to a measuring radiation, and has a refractive index, which is higher than that of the medium to be investigated adjacent to at least one boundary surface, into which a laser beam can be coupled, wherein the laser beam is a beam of a quantum cascade laser.
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41. Toilet, including a toilet bowl, comprising:
at least one ATR body with at least two plane, essentially parallel boundary surfaces, which is transparent to middle infrared radiation (MIR), and which has a refractive index, which is higher than that of a medium to be investigated, which is adjacent to at least one boundary surface into which a laser beam can be coupled; and
/or at least a drain pipe, into which a measuring unit containing the at least one ATR body with at least two plane, essentially parallel boundary surfaces, which is transparent or partially transparent to a measuring radiation and has a refractive index which is higher than that of a medium to be investigated, which is adjacent to at least one boundary surface is placed, into which a laser beam can be coupled, wherein the laser beam is a beam of a quantum cascade laser.- View Dependent Claims (46)
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42. Cannula comprising:
at least one measuring cell containing at least one ATR body with at least two plane, essentially parallel, boundary surfaces which is transparent or partially transparent to middle infrared radiation (MIR), and which has a refractive index which is higher than that of the medium being investigated, which is adjacent to at least one of the boundary surfaces, into which at least one beam of a quantum cascade laser can be coupled and at least one infrared measuring beam can undergo attenuated total reflection at least six times along the measuring section, on at least one of the plane, parallel boundary surfaces of the ATR body; and
at least one hollow body.- View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 47)
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