In Situ Measurements of Water Content for Sub-Surface Planetary Applications Using Near-Infrared Internal Reflection Spectroscopy (IRS) with a Multimode Optical Fiber

Applied Spectroscopy
Osazonamen J IgbinosunStephen E Wood

Abstract

Results and analysis of internal reflection spectral absorbance experiments are reported for near-infrared (NIR) spectra obtained using an optical fiber sensor system. We present a preliminary study to diagnose the efficacy of our fiber optic system to observe and distinguish various phases of water, i.e., ice, liquid, and adsorbed. This study was motivated by the need for a technique capable of obtaining soil water content measurements in real time and in situ, at low humidity conditions for simulation studies of planetary bodies such as Mars. Spectral signatures were observed for the solid, liquid, and adsorbed phases of water. For all phases, peak absorbance at λ ≈1.45 and 1.94 μm was observed despite slight peak shifting due to dispersion effects. Dispersion effects commonly obscure spectra obtained with internal reflection spectroscopy for particular spectral regions. Here we report a spectral region with minimal distortions. Internal reflection spectra were compared directly to transmission spectra with only slight variations. Spectral matching was performed to determine sample penetration depths for unknown incidence angles. In general, relative absorbance and spectral shifting can distinguish spectra of the various phas...Continue Reading

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Jul 21, 2006·The Journal of Physical Chemistry. B·David B Asay, Seong H Kim
Feb 21, 2008·Applied Spectroscopy·Y Raichlin, A Katzir
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