Abstract: A plasma generating device includes: a chamber which is equipped with a dielectric wall structure and into which sample gas to be measured flows; an RF supplying mechanism that generates plasma inside the chamber using an electric field and/or a magnetic field through the dielectric wall structure; and a floating potential supplying mechanism that includes a first electrode disposed along an inner surface of the chamber. The RF supplying mechanism may include an RF field forming unit disposed in a first direction with respect to the chamber and the first electrode may include an electrode disposed in a second direction with respect to the chamber.

Abstract: An optical system comprises a first optical path configured to supply a first light with a first range of wavelengths; a second optical path configured to supply a second light with a second range of wavelengths shorter than the first range of wavelengths; a third optical path configured to supply a third light with a third range of wavelengths shorter than the second range of wavelengths; an optical I/O unit configured to emit the first light, the second light and the third light to a target and acquire a light from the target; a reference unit configured to split off a reference light from the third light; and a detector that includes a range of detection wavelengths shared with a CARS light and an interference light.

Abstract: There is provided a gas analyzer apparatus including: a sample chamber which is equipped with a dielectric wall structure and into which only sample gas to be measured is introduced; a plasma generation mechanism that generates plasma inside the sample chamber, which has been depressurized, using an electric field and/or a magnetic field applied through the dielectric wall structure; and an analyzer unit that analyzes the sample gas via the generated plasma. By doing so, it is possible to provide a gas analyzer apparatus capable of accurately analyzing sample gases, even those including corrosive gas, over a long period of time.

Abstract: A system includes an optical module for supplying a Stokes light, a pump light and a probe light for generating a CARS light. The optical module includes a fiber laser module and an optical plate. The fiber laser module includes an oscillator, a generator, a first amplifier, a second amplifier and a LD power distributor that is configured to distribute a laser power from a first laser diode to the oscillator as an oscillation source, to the generator as a pump power, to the first preamplifier as a pump power and to the second preamplifier as a pump power.

Abstract: A gas analyzing apparatus includes: an ionization device that generates an ion flow of a sample gas; an analyzer that analyzes the ion flow supplied from the ionization device; a first ion path that non-linearly guides the ion flow from the ionization device to an inlet of the analyzer; and a blocking device for intermittently blocking and releasing, using an electric field or a magnetic field, the ion flow on at least part of a path of the ion flow through the first ion path to a mass filter of the analyzer. It is possible to perform measurement in a state where the ion flow is blocked and measurement in a state where the ion flow is not blocked.

Abstract: A system including a signal obtaining module and a controller is provided. The signal obtaining module includes: a receiver to which an emission light generated in the target by an excitation light is input; a receiving optical path that guides the emission light and a residual light, which is at least a part of the excitation light propagated forward, coaxially between the target and the receiver; a separator that separates the residual light from the receiving optical path to be routed to an image sensor; and an actuator for controlling an optical relative position between the target and the receiver. The controller includes a module that controls the actuator to maintain an optical alignment.

Abstract: There is provided a system (1) including a monitoring unit (50) that analyzes, using a sensor (51), components of a first gas which may include first components and a pre-separation unit (30) disposed upstream of the monitoring unit. The pre-separation unit includes a first supply line (31) that supplies the first gas (35) to the monitoring unit; a second supply line (32) that supplies a second gas (36), which includes components obtained by removing the first components from the first gas using a first separator (40), to the monitoring unit; and an automatic valve station (38) that periodically switches between the first supply line and the second supply line to alternately supply the first gas and the second gas to the monitoring unit.

Abstract: There is provided a monitoring system for an organism including an analyzer apparatus and an implant, which is embedded under the skin of the organism, is connected to blood vessels under the skin, and forms a blood flow to an inspection port disposed above the epidermis, within the epidermis, or directly below the epidermis. The analyzer apparatus includes an irradiation apparatus that emits one or more lasers onto the inspection port of the implant embedded under the skin of the organism, and a detector that detects scattered light from the inspection port.

Abstract: A system includes an optical module for supplying a Stokes light, a pump light and a probe light for generating a CARS light is provided. The optical module includes a fiber laser module and an optical plate. The fiber laser module includes an oscillator, a generator, a first amplifier, a second amplifier and a LD power distributor that is configured to distribute a laser power from a first laser diode to the oscillator as an oscillation source, to the generator as a pump power, to the first preamplifier as a pump power and to the second preamplifier as a pump power.

Abstract: Provided is a monitor for monitoring the condition of the interior of a living organism from the surface of the living organism. The monitor is provided with: a probe which includes an observation window and is attached to the organism surface; a unit which irradiates, with a laser, at least a portion of an observation region; a unit which detects scattered light resulting from the laser irradiation; a Doppler analysis unit and a SORS analysis unit which narrow down the observation spots to a first observation spot; and a CARS analysis unit which obtains the optical spectrum for at least one component, and outputs first information indicating the condition of the organism interior on the basis of the intensity of the spectrum.

Abstract: A system for measurement is provided. The system includes a scanning interface module for placement on a skin for non-invasive scanning. The scanning interface module includes a cavity to be pressed on the skin to make a vertical portion in the cavity, and a nonlinear optical system for scanning the vertical portion via an input side and an output side of the cavity that are laterally facing each other.

Abstract: A system including a signal obtaining module and a controller is provided. The signal obtaining module includes: a receiver to which an emission light generated in the target by an excitation light is input; a receiving optical path that guides the emission light and a residual light, which is at least a part of the excitation light propagated forward, coaxially between the target and the receiver; a separator that separates the residual light from the receiving optical path to be routed to an image sensor; and an actuator for controlling an optical relative position between the target and the receiver. The controller includes a module that controls the actuator to maintain an optical alignment.

Abstract: A system includes an optical module for supplying a Stokes light, a pump light and a probe light for generating a CARS light is provided. The optical module includes a fiber laser module and an optical plate. The fiber laser module includes an oscillator, a generator, a first amplifier, a second amplifier and a LD power distributor that is configured to distribute a laser power from a first laser diode to the oscillator as an oscillation source, to the generator as a pump power, to the first preamplifier as a pump power and to the second preamplifier as a pump power.

Abstract: There is provided a gas analyzer apparatus including: a sample chamber which is equipped with a dielectric wall structure and into which only sample gas to be measured is introduced; a plasma generation mechanism that generates plasma inside the sample chamber, which has been depressurized, using an electric field and/or a magnetic field applied through the dielectric wall structure; and an analyzer unit that analyzes the sample gas via the generated plasma. By doing so, it is possible to provide a gas analyzer apparatus capable of accurately analyzing sample gases, even those including corrosive gas, over a long period of time.

Abstract: A plasma generating device includes: a chamber which is equipped with a dielectric wall structure and into which sample gas to be measured flows; an RF supplying mechanism that generates plasma inside the chamber using an electric field and/or a magnetic field through the dielectric wall structure; and a floating potential supplying mechanism that includes a first electrode disposed along an inner surface of the chamber. The RF supplying mechanism may include an RF field forming unit disposed in a first direction with respect to the chamber and the first electrode may include an electrode disposed in a second direction with respect to the chamber.

Abstract: A system includes a first type of sensor and an estimation system that is connected to first type of sensor. The estimation system is configured to (a) identify a best peak shape for estimation of known gas mixtures by analyzing characterization data across known gas mixtures, with added noise, using machine learning, (b) generate a plurality of actual peak shapes, in first type of sensor, for several different instances using standard gas mixtures to provide an actual peak shape among the plurality of peak shapes as calibrating input to calibrate first type of sensor and (c) calibrate first type of sensor by automatically adjusting parameters of first type of sensor for optimizing actual peak shape to match with desired peak shape.

Abstract: A device of detecting a current from a sensor is disclosed. The device includes an integrating circuit including a network of capacitors for providing a gain setting and configured to convert the current to a voltage ramp over a length of integration time, the integrating circuit further including a reset switch configured to connect an input and an output of the network of capacitors; an ADC configured to digitize the voltage ramp into a plurality of voltage samples; and a set of modules including an analyzing module configured to analyze the plurality of voltage samples to determine a slope of the voltage ramp; an outputting module configured to determine a magnitude of the current based on the slope of the voltage ramp and the gain setting; and a reconfiguring module that is configured to reconfigure the network of capacitors and reset the voltage ramp via the reset switch.

Abstract: Provided is a monitor for monitoring the condition of the interior of a living organism from the surface of the living organism. The monitor is provided with: a probe which includes an observation window and is attached to the organism surface; a unit which irradiates, with a laser, at least a portion of an observation region; a unit which detects scattered light resulting from the laser irradiation; a Doppler analysis unit and a SORS analysis unit which narrow down the observation spots to a first observation spot; and a CARS analysis unit which obtains the optical spectrum for at least one component, and outputs first information indicating the condition of the organism interior on the basis of the intensity of the spectrum.

Abstract: There is provided a gas analyzer apparatus including: a sample chamber which is equipped with a dielectric wall structure and into which only sample gas to be measured is introduced; a plasma generation mechanism that generates plasma inside the sample chamber, which has been depressurized, using an electric field and/or a magnetic field applied through the dielectric wall structure; and an analyzer unit that analyzes the sample gas via the generated plasma. By doing so, it is possible to provide a gas analyzer apparatus capable of accurately analyzing sample gases, even those including corrosive gas, over a long period of time.

Abstract: A system for generating first data including content data includes an interface for outputting the content data, a conversion unit to convert an intensity change indicative of a detected chemical substance contained in data from a sensor into the content data. The sensor includes a mass spectrometric type sensor capable of controlling sensitivity, resolution or selectivity, and a hardware unit that is configured to carry out an analysis of the data with initial setting conditions designed for scanning in a first range using a test sample prepared in advance, change the setting conditions for the sensor for use with the conversion unit, based on the analysis carried out automatically and periodically, the setting conditions including at least one of a voltage for ionizing and a voltage for scanning a spectrum region for detecting a chemical substance requested by an application.