Specialist in Optoelectronics

Optical Cells

Our infrared LED's cover five wavelengths: 1.8, 2.8, 3.3-3.8, 4.2 and 4.8 micron. These wavelengths match the dominant absorption wavelengths for water, hydrocarbons, carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide.

Combining the technologies of high frequency pulsed infrared LED's and infrared detectors, LMS offer a family of optical cells for measuring water, hydrocarbons, carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide with a concentration range from 10ppm to 100%.


CD-5 Optical Gas Cell



LMS supplies all options:
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An Optical Cell Evaluation Kit (OCEK) with connection to a PC via RS 232 port is also available.
Our OCEK includes:
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OCEK advantages:
Infrared LED's can be pulsed at high frequency for optimising signal-to-noise ratio and power consumption. Narrow bandwidth LED's eliminate the need for filters. Evaluation Kit accepts pyroelectric, photoconductive and photovoltaic detectors. Optional thermoelectric controller with PC control for easy evaluation of Peltier cooled emitters and detectors. Software includes experiment programming, graphics, customed linearisation.

Typical applications:
{short description of image} Water vapor concentration at low temperature
{short description of image} Hydrocarbon concentration from 1000ppm to 100% methane
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Two gas monitoring:
{short description of image} Carbon dioxide and methane at landfill sites
{short description of image} Nitrous oxide/ carbon dioxide monitoring in greenhouses and horticultural uses
{short description of image} Leak detection: petroleum and natural gas facilities
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{short description of image} Alarm detection where interfaces with electrchemical cells invalidate their use.

This evaluation kit will operate with visible and UV optical cells.

For applications advice, or to place your order, please contact:
Laser Monitoring Systems



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