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Title: Ultraviolet absorption hygrometer

Abstract

An ultraviolet absorption hygrometer is provided including a source of pulsed ultraviolet radiation for providing radiation in a first wavelength region where water absorbs significantly and in a second proximate wavelength region where water absorbs weakly. Ultraviolet radiation in the first and second regions which has been transmitted through a sample path of atmosphere is detected. The intensity of the radiation transmitted in each of the first and second regions is compared and from this comparison the amount of water in the sample path is determined.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [1]
  1. Bedford, MA
  2. Concord, MA
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Spectral Sciences Inc
OSTI Identifier:
866075
Patent Number(s):
US 4627284
Assignee:
Spectral Sciences, Inc. (Burlington, MA)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-84ER80142
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
ultraviolet; absorption; hygrometer; provided; including; source; pulsed; radiation; providing; wavelength; region; water; absorbs; significantly; proximate; weakly; regions; transmitted; sample; path; atmosphere; detected; intensity; compared; comparison; amount; determined; wavelength region; radiation transmitted; ultraviolet radiation; provided including; ultraviolet absorption; providing radiation; pulsed ultraviolet; absorption hygrometer; /73/250/

Citation Formats

Gersh, Michael E, Bien, Fritz, and Bernstein, Lawrence S. Ultraviolet absorption hygrometer. United States: N. p., 1986. Web.
Gersh, Michael E, Bien, Fritz, & Bernstein, Lawrence S. Ultraviolet absorption hygrometer. United States.
Gersh, Michael E, Bien, Fritz, and Bernstein, Lawrence S. 1986. "Ultraviolet absorption hygrometer". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/866075.
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abstractNote = {An ultraviolet absorption hygrometer is provided including a source of pulsed ultraviolet radiation for providing radiation in a first wavelength region where water absorbs significantly and in a second proximate wavelength region where water absorbs weakly. Ultraviolet radiation in the first and second regions which has been transmitted through a sample path of atmosphere is detected. The intensity of the radiation transmitted in each of the first and second regions is compared and from this comparison the amount of water in the sample path is determined.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986},
month = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986}
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