GB786516A - Radiation detectors - Google Patents
Radiation detectorsInfo
- Publication number
- GB786516A GB786516A GB730555A GB730555A GB786516A GB 786516 A GB786516 A GB 786516A GB 730555 A GB730555 A GB 730555A GB 730555 A GB730555 A GB 730555A GB 786516 A GB786516 A GB 786516A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- passage
- chambers
- radiation
- inches
- variations
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
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- 230000005855 radiation Effects 0.000 title abstract 7
- PXHVJJICTQNCMI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Nickel Chemical compound [Ni] PXHVJJICTQNCMI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 4
- BASFCYQUMIYNBI-UHFFFAOYSA-N platinum Chemical compound [Pt] BASFCYQUMIYNBI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 3
- 229910052759 nickel Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 2
- 239000003990 capacitor Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000001816 cooling Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 abstract 1
- 230000000149 penetrating effect Effects 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910052697 platinum Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000004861 thermometry Methods 0.000 abstract 1
Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- 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
- G01N21/37—Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry using infrared light using pneumatic detection
Abstract
786,516. Infra-red radiation, detecting. DISTILLERS CO., Ltd. Feb. 23, 1956 [March 12, 1955], No. 7305/55. Class 40 (3). A detector for the determination of the energy content of cyclically interrupted radiation of a certain frequency comprises two adjacent chambers 1, 3, at least one of them having a wall, e.g. 2, transparent to the radiation, and a passage 4 connecting the two chambers. Means are provided for filling the chambers with a gas which absorbs energy at the frequency concerned and the volume of the connecting passage is made extremely small, e.g. one millionth part of the volume of one of the chambers. An electrically heated element 7 is mounted in the passage and means are provided to measure the variations in temperature of this element due to the cooling effect of the gas flow past it resulting from pressure variations caused by the reception of radiation intermittently by one or both chambers. Where the capacity of the chambers, which are preferably equal in size and shape is from two to three cubic inches the passage may be rectangular in cross-section and 0.4 inches long by 0.003 inches wide with a depth of 0.003 inches. Square or circular section passages may also be used. The element should have a heat capacity approximately equal to that of the gas immediately surrounding it and low compared with the heat capacity of the passage as a whole. It is preferred to determine its temperature variations by resistance thermometry and it should therefore have a high resistance temperature variation. Suitable elements comprise nickel oxidecobalt oxide flakes and platinum or nickel wires. A platinum wire 3Á in thickness, 0.4 inches long, and supported symmetrically in the passage is suitable for a passage of the dimensions given. It should be under sufficient tension to maintain it taut. If the variations in resistance are to be detected by means of a bridge circuit a second and identical element 8 not exposed to the gas flow is mounted in one of the chambers and shielded from radiation. This then forms a reference arm of the bridge. A shield or shields are also necessary to prevent radiation penetrating the connecting passage and one such shield is shown at 5. A second passage of long time constant compared with the first may be provided between the chambers to stabilize the instrument against external fluctuations in temperature. Instead of a bridge-type of detector circuit (Fig. 6, not shown), the element 30 (Fig. 11), may be connected in series with a D.C. source 28 and an isolating resistor 29. An alternating current amplifier and indicator can then be coupled across it via a capacitor 39. The detector is suitable for use in a chopped double beam infra-red gas analyser of the general type described in Specification 683,952.
Priority Applications (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB730555A GB786516A (en) | 1955-03-12 | 1955-03-12 | Radiation detectors |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB730555A GB786516A (en) | 1955-03-12 | 1955-03-12 | Radiation detectors |
Publications (1)
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GB786516A true GB786516A (en) | 1957-11-20 |
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GB730555A Expired GB786516A (en) | 1955-03-12 | 1955-03-12 | Radiation detectors |
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Cited By (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3529152A (en) * | 1967-06-23 | 1970-09-15 | Mine Safety Appliances Co | Infrared radiation detection device for a non-dispersive selective infrared gas analysis system |
US3560736A (en) * | 1968-10-09 | 1971-02-02 | Mine Safety Appliances Co | Non-dispersive infrared gas analyzer with unbalanced operation |
US3560738A (en) * | 1965-09-01 | 1971-02-02 | Mine Safety Appliances Co | Flow-responsive detector unit and its applications to infrared gas analyzers |
DE4432940A1 (en) * | 1993-09-24 | 1995-03-30 | Fuji Electric Co Ltd | Infrared gas analyser |
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1955
- 1955-03-12 GB GB730555A patent/GB786516A/en not_active Expired
Cited By (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3560738A (en) * | 1965-09-01 | 1971-02-02 | Mine Safety Appliances Co | Flow-responsive detector unit and its applications to infrared gas analyzers |
US3560735A (en) * | 1965-09-01 | 1971-02-02 | Mine Safety Appliances Co | Flow responsive detector for infrared gas analyzers |
US3529152A (en) * | 1967-06-23 | 1970-09-15 | Mine Safety Appliances Co | Infrared radiation detection device for a non-dispersive selective infrared gas analysis system |
US3560736A (en) * | 1968-10-09 | 1971-02-02 | Mine Safety Appliances Co | Non-dispersive infrared gas analyzer with unbalanced operation |
DE4432940A1 (en) * | 1993-09-24 | 1995-03-30 | Fuji Electric Co Ltd | Infrared gas analyser |
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