Optical sensors based on the molecular condensation nuclei detector

Vladimir D. Kuptsov; Vadim Ya. Katelevsky; Vladimir P. Valyukhov

doi:10.1117/12.2178594

5 May 2015 Optical sensors based on the molecular condensation nuclei detector

Vladimir D. Kuptsov, Vadim Ya. Katelevsky, Vladimir P. Valyukhov

Proceedings Volume 9506, Optical Sensors 2015; 950620 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2178594
Event: SPIE Optics + Optoelectronics, 2015, Prague, Czech Republic

Abstract

Molecular condensation nuclei (MCN) detector is a specialized optical sensor which provides for monitoring of various chemicals impurity in the environment and diagnosis of diseases in human exhaled air ("electronic nose" biosensor). Structurally MCN detector is included in the highly sensitive gas analyzers based on MCN method. The article describes the fundamental principles, specific features and application fields of the advanced highly sensitive MCN method. The MCN method is based on the application of various physico-chemical processes to the flow of a gas containing impurities. As a result of these processes aerosol particle that are about 10⁶ times larger than the original molecule of the impurity are produced. The ability of the aerosol particle to scatter incident light also increases ~10¹⁴÷10¹⁶ times compared with the original molecule and the aerosol particle with the molecule of the impurity in the center is easily detected by light scattering inside a photometer. By measuring of the light scattering intensity is determined concentration of chemical impurities in the air. Aerosol particles in the MCN detector are formed in the condensing devices through overgrowth of the molecule detectable impurity by molecules so-called «developer» substance. At the final stage of the analysis in the MCN detector is measured light scattering by aerosol particles which is proportional to the concentration of determined impurities in the environment. For calculations of the scattered radiation is applicable Mie’s theory considering the scattering of light by spherical particles whose size is comparable to the wavelength of light. We have determined that the light scattering by aerosol particles is interferometric and is comparable within an order of magnitude with light scattering by the air inside a photometer. The detection threshold for the target component of the gas analyzer is attained at the spontaneous ionization background level and not at the limiting sensitivity level of the photodetector.

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Vladimir D. Kuptsov, Vadim Ya. Katelevsky, and Vladimir P. Valyukhov "Optical sensors based on the molecular condensation nuclei detector", Proc. SPIE 9506, Optical Sensors 2015, 950620 (5 May 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2178594

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