摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a low-cost and high-performance hydrogen sensor excelling in gaseous hydrogen detection capability. <P>SOLUTION: This hydrogen sensor is characterized by using a hydrogen-reactive dimming mirror as a probe and optically detecting a change in reflectivity and/or transmissivity of light accompanying hydrogenation of the dimming mirror. Preferably, this hydrogen sensor comprises the dimming mirror 1, a light guide 9 for guiding probe light 5 and/or detection light 6, a light source 3 for generating the probe light, and a photo-detector 4 for receiving the detection light. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI |