Liquid drop analysis using photonic sensors

Jian Xu; Z. R. Qiu; Z. P. Fang; Qing Sung; Ivan Reading; Xiang Li

doi:10.1117/12.509222

30 September 2003 Liquid drop analysis using photonic sensors

Jian Xu, Z. R. Qiu, Z. P. Fang, Qing Sung, Ivan Reading, Xiang Li

Proceedings Volume 5264, Optomechatronic Systems IV; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.509222
Event: Photonics Technologies for Robotics, Automation, and Manufacturing, 2003, Providence, RI, United States

Abstract

This paper describes a multispectral liquid drop analyzer for liquid chemical and physical properties analysis. Liquid drops formed at the tip of a liquid head are measured in parallel by a fiber sensor and a capacitive sensor. The fiber sensor works as follows: multispectral light sources are injected into the drop through an optical fiber and the total internal reflections and absorptions are detected by a photodetector. By combining fiber and capacitive sensor outputs, a drop speed independent one-dimensional waveform (liquid fingerprint) is generated. Liquid surface tension, refractive index and di-electric constant can be estimated from the fingerprint. To compare two fingerprints, the sensor outputs are normalized to have the same unit of measurement and drop starting position. After that, a reference liquid based calibration is applied to correct of fingerprint distortion due to variations in environment conditions, such as changes in temperature and humidity. Finally, a normalized correlation algorithm analyses the fingerprint difference. The repeatability and sensitivity of the system are demonstrated using different liquid samples. On-line applications show that the analyzer is able to detect 2% change in alcohol density.

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Jian Xu, Z. R. Qiu, Z. P. Fang, Qing Sung, Ivan Reading, and Xiang Li "Liquid drop analysis using photonic sensors", Proc. SPIE 5264, Optomechatronic Systems IV, (30 September 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.509222

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