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Title: Hydrogen sensor

Abstract

A hydrogen sensor for detecting/quantitating hydrogen and hydrogen isotopes includes a sampling line and a microplasma generator that excites hydrogen from a gas sample and produces light emission from excited hydrogen. A power supply provides power to the microplasma generator, and a spectrometer generates an emission spectrum from the light emission. A programmable computer is adapted for determining whether or not the gas sample includes hydrogen, and for quantitating the amount of hydrogen and/or hydrogen isotopes are present in the gas sample.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1];  [2]
  1. Los Alamos, NM
  2. Katy, TX
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1014734
Patent Number(s):
7839499
Application Number:
US Patent Application 12/069,971
Assignee:
Los Alamos National Security, LLC (Los Alamos, NM)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01J - MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRA-RED, VISIBLE OR ULTRA-VIOLET LIGHT
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
DOE Contract Number:  
AC52-06NA25396
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Duan, Yixiang, Jia, Quanxi, and Cao, Wenqing. Hydrogen sensor. United States: N. p., 2010. Web.
Duan, Yixiang, Jia, Quanxi, & Cao, Wenqing. Hydrogen sensor. United States.
Duan, Yixiang, Jia, Quanxi, and Cao, Wenqing. Tue . "Hydrogen sensor". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1014734.
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