Gasoline analysis and brand identification using a static Fourier-transform ultraviolet spectrometer

D Steers, C Gerrard, B Hirst, W Sibbett, M J Padgett

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Abstract

The ultraviolet (UV) absorption spectra of several gasoline samples are measured using a compact static Fourier-transform (FT) spectrometer. The FT-UV spectrometer is constructed from crystalline quartz Wollaston prisms and polarizers fabricated from beta barium berate to form an interferogram in the spatial domain. The interferogram is recorded with a UV-sensitive detector array and Fourier transformed to yield spectra. Investigation using principal component analysis enables the identification of important gasoline properties such as origin.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)680-684
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Optics A: Pure and Applied Optics
Volume1
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 1999

Keywords

  • static spectrometer
  • Fourier transform
  • gasoline spectroscopy
  • principal component analysis
  • OCTANE NUMBER
  • SENSOR ARRAYS

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