SENSOR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR THE DETECTION OF SUBSTANCES BY NUCLEAR QUADRUPOLAR RESONANCE (NQR) AND IN PRESENCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL INTERFERENCE.

摘要

A sensor assembly for the detection of substances by means of nuclear quadrupolar resonance (NQR) and in the presence of environmental interference. The sensor assembly has a transmitter TSUBx /SUBwhich comprises excitation means which generate excitation signals and a switch connected at the outlet of the Transmitter. A first phase-shifted signal divider/adder is connected to the outlet of the TSUBx/SUB/RSUBx /SUBswitch. First and second sensor elements are connected to the respective outlets of the first phase-shifted signal divider/adder. First and second coupling circuits, preferably in common, are connected to the outlet of the first and second sensor elements, respectively. First and second amplifiers are connected to the outlets of the first and second coupling circuits, respectively. First and second bandpass filters are connected to the outlets of the first and second amplifiers, respectively. A second phase-shifted signal divider/adder is connected to the outlets of the first and second bandpass filters, respectively. A receiver RSUBx /SUBis connected to the inlet of the second phase-shifted signal divider/adder. The method associated to the sensor assembly is also disclosed.