METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING A COMPONENT IN A FLUID

摘要

A method for detecting of components in a fluid includes emitting a modulated light beam from a modulated light source to the fluid in a chamber, wherein the fluid comprises a liquid and a component in the liquid. The method includes producing an acoustic signal in response to the emitted modulated light beam and detecting the acoustic signal via a pressure sensor disposed in the chamber. The method in one example also includes transmitting the acoustic signal from the pressure sensor to a processor based module and determining at least one of a component and a concentration of the component in the fluid via the processor based module, based on the acoustic signal.

主权项

1. A system, comprising:
a chamber having a fluid including a liquid and a component in the fluid; a modulated light source for emitting a modulated light beam to the fluid to generate an acoustic signal due to the presence of the component; a pressure sensor disposed proximate the chamber, for detecting the acoustic signal; and a processor based module communicatively coupled to the pressure sensor and configured to receive the acoustic signal from the pressure sensor and determine at least one of the component and a concentration of the component in the fluid based on the acoustic signal.