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What is the function of the chopper in a classical NDIR analyser?

  • A.It divides the sample flow between the two cells
  • B.It cuts the beam off when the analyser is being calibrated
  • C.It alternates the filling gas in the detector chamber
  • D.It modulates the beam so the signal can be amplified as alternating current

Answer: D

A rotating blade interrupts the beam at a few hertz, turning a slowly drifting direct signal into an alternating one that can be amplified narrowly and rejected of drift and stray light. It is the same trick used throughout optical instrumentation. It does not handle the gas flow, is not a calibration shutter, and does nothing to the detector filling. Removing the modulation would leave amplifier drift indistinguishable from a change in gas concentration.

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