SYSTEMS FOR OBSERVING REACTIONS USING INFRARED IMAGING

摘要

A system for monitoring the heats of reaction of an array of materials has an infrared transparent substrate containing the materials. A reaction chamber encloses the substrate. At least one reactant gas is coupled to the reaction chamber through a valve. An infrared camera images the array of materials. The camera outputs signals corresponding to an infrared emission intensity of at least one activated material in the array. A system for characterizing chemical reactions has an infrared transparent substrate for containing an array of materials. A modulated infrared radiation source simultaneously irradiates the materials in the array with infrared radiation. An infrared camera has a focal plane array detecting infrared radiation. An optical element focuses the infrared radiation transmitted by the array of materials onto the focal plane array. A processor coupled to the camera transforms sequential intensity profiles of the detected infrared radiation into infrared spectra using Fourier analysis.