An apparatus for measuring the absorbance of a substance in a solution, includes at least one sample cell arranged to contain the solution that is at least partially transparent to light of a predefined wavelength spectrum, at least two light passages through the at least one sample cell, each of the light passages having a known path length, an LED light source arrangement including at least two LEDs, each arranged to emit a light output with a wavelength within the predefined wavelength spectrum. A plurality of optical fibers, one for each light passage, is arranged at each LED for receiving the light output and guiding it to the light passages. A method for measuring the absorbance of a substance in a solution includes providing the LED light source arrangement with an associate fiber bundle for each LED.

An apparatus for measuring the absorbance of a substance in a solution includes at least one sample cell arranged to contain the solution that is at least partially transparent to light of a predefined wavelength spectrum, at least two light passages through the at least one sample cell, each of the light passages having a known path length, an LED light source arrangement including at least two LEDs, each arranged to emit a light output with a wavelength within the predefined wavelength spectrum. A plurality of optical fibers, one for each light passage, is arranged at each LED for receiving the light output and guiding it to the light passages. A method for measuring the absorbance of a substance in a solution includes providing the LED light source arrangement with an associate fiber bundle for each LED.

Device for improving an optical detecting smoke apparatus and implementing thereof. Apparatus and methods for detecting the presence of smoke in a small, long-lasting smoke detector are (disclosed. Specifically, the present disclosure shows how to build one or more optimized blocking members in a smoke detector to augment signal to noise ratio. This is performed while keeping the reflections from the housing structure to a very low value while satisfying all the other peripheral needs of fast response to smoke and preventing ambient light. This allows very small measurements of light scattering of the smoke particles to be reliable in a device resistant to the negative effects of dust. In particular, geometrical optical elements, e.g., cap and optical defection elements, are disclosed.

This drone comprises a sensor for measuring representative data, comprising at least one measurement cell that is open to the atmosphere, at least a first laser source configured to inject, into the measurement cell, a first laser beam at a first wavelength characteristic of a first gas to be detected and a second laser source configured to inject, into the measurement cell, a second laser beam at a second wavelength characteristic of a second gas to be detected. The measuring sensor comprises a detector common to the two laser sources, said detector being configured to detect a first measurement signal originating from the measurement cell and resulting from injection of the first laser beam into the measurement cell and a second measurement signal originating from the measurement cell and resulting from injection of the second laser beam into the measurement cell.

A blood coagulation analyzer and analyzing method perform following: (a) preparing a measurement specimen by dispensing a blood specimen and a reagent into a reaction container; (b) emitting light of a plurality of wavelengths to the measurement specimen in the reaction container, the wavelengths comprising a first wavelength for use in a measurement by a blood coagulation time method, and at least one of a second wavelength for use in a measurement by a synthetic substrate method and a third wavelength for use in a measurement by an immunoturbidimetric method; (c) detecting light of a plurality of wavelengths corresponding to the light emitted in (b), from the measurement specimen, by a light receiving element, and acquiring data corresponding to each wavelength; and (d) conducting an analysis based on the data corresponding to one of the wavelengths among the acquired data, and acquiring a result of the analysis.

A method of performing spectroscopic measurements provides an optical frequency comb, and directs the comb through or at a sample. The optical frequency comb is generated by gain switching a laser diode constructed from Gallium Nitride and related materials. Various techniques are described for manipulating the comb source to achieve desired benefits for spectroscopy.

An in-situ detection device for detecting water and fertilizer content in a crop cultivation substrate and a detection method thereof are provided. The in-situ detection device includes a water and fertilizer in-situ collector and a spectrum analysis device. The water and fertilizer in-situ collector that is pre-buried in the cultivation substrate is used to collect water and fertilizer in the cultivation substrate in real time to obtain a measurement sample. The spectral analysis device is used to emit a laser with a specific wavelength to detect and analyze content of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium in the measurement sample collected by the water and fertilizer in-situ collector; and a continuous sampling system for continuously transporting the measurement sample is provided between the water and fertilizer in-situ collector and the spectrum analysis device.

A calibration curve setting method used at the time of quantitatively analyzing specific components in a drug by a transmission Raman spectrum, the method comprising the steps of: obtaining respective transmission Raman spectra of a plurality of different wave number ranges including Raman hands corresponding to the specific components of a plurality of known drugs of which concentrations or amounts of the specific components are known and the concentrations or the amounts are different from each other; calculating candidate calibration curves which are candidates for calibration curves used for the quantitative analysis respectively from a plurality of transmission. Raman spectra in each of the wave number ranges; and using the most probable candidate calibration curve as a calibration curve for the quantitative analysis of the specific components, among the respective candidate calibration curves.

This invention provides a UV spectroscopy apparatus and method for controlled drug waste diversion detection. The spectroscopy apparatus employs sample cells which have optimized optical path length such that the measured maximum absorbance of the drug is less than the detection limit of the system. Hence the full unsaturated absorption spectrum of the drug is revealed in the UV wavelength region from 230 nm (or even down to 195 nm) to 400 nm. This full spectrum analysis improves the specificity for drug identification and the accuracy for drug concentration verification. The spectral library of the apparatus comprises the spectra of preservative-free controlled drugs, common excipients, as well as typical diluents, which enables the identification of controlled drugs from different manufacturers and/or diluted with different types of diluents.

Device for improving an optical detecting smoke apparatus and implementing thereof. Apparatus and methods for detecting the presence of smoke in a small, long-lasting smoke detector are disclosed. Specifically, the present disclosure shows how to build one or more optimized blocking members in a smoke detector to augment signal to noise ratio. This is performed while keeping the reflections from the housing structure to a very low value while satisfying all the other peripheral needs of fast response to smoke and preventing ambient light. This allows very small measurements of light scattering of the smoke particles to be reliable in a device resistant to the negative effects of dust. In particular, geometrical optical elements, e.g., cap and optical defection elements, are disclosed.