20080308733 | OPTICAL GAS SENSOR - There is disclosed a gas sensor comprising an electromagnetic radiation source, a detector which is sensitive to radiation from the source and a waveguide which comprises at least a part of an optical path from the source to the detector through a gas sample, the waveguide comprising a first waveguide portion which extends from the radiation source and a reflector which is arranged to change the direction of and laterally displace radiation conducted from the source through the first waveguide portion into a second waveguide portion which is separate to the first waveguide portion and which conducts received radiation towards the detector. The gas sensor can be formed as a layered structure. A convoluted passage allows gas access to the optical path. | 12-18-2008 |