NASA NTRS · 19950065549
Ultraviolet Source For Testing Hydrogen-Fire Detectors
Abstract
Hand-held portable unit emits ultraviolet light similar to that emitted by hydrogen burning in air. Developed for use in testing optoelectronic hydrogen-fire detectors, which respond to ultraviolet light at wavelengths from 180 to 240 nanometers. Wavelength range unique in that within it, hydrogen fires emit small but detectable amounts of radiation, light from incandescent lamps and Sun almost completely absent, and air sufficiently transmissive to enable detection of hydrogen fire from distance. Consequently, this spectral region favorable for detecting hydrogen fires while minimizing false alarms.
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Hall, Gregory A., Larson, William E., Youngquist, Robert C., Moerk, John S., Haskell, William D., Cox, Robert B., Polk, Jimmy D., Stout, Stephen J., Strobel, James P.. 1995-08-01. Ultraviolet Source For Testing Hydrogen-Fire Detectors. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19950065549
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