APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED POWER UTILIZATION IN A GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY SENSOR

摘要

An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for broad spectrum chemical detection. The method includes detecting 2308 an ambient temperature and setting a target temperature 206 based on the ambient temperature 202. The target temperature 206 is a temperature greater than the ambient temperature 202. The method further includes determining 2400 elution data for the target temperature, either by selecting a target temperature 206 at which elution data 205 is available, or by interpolating 2412, 2414 between available sets of elution data 205. The method includes setting a preferred target temperature 209 when an external power source 211 is available, when faster sensor response is desired, and when higher resolution data is desired. The method further includes controlling the temperature of gas chromatography (GC) columns GC1, GC2 within a GC sensor 102 to the target temperature 206.