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Two-tone frequency modulation spectroscopy (TTFMS) is applied to the determination of water activity using an 820-nm GaAlAs diode laser. By measuring the relative light absorption of water vapor over a solution and over a pure water reference, the water activity in the solution is determined. Fast, nonintrusive, and selective measurements are demonstrated. The detection limit for measuring a relative water vapor pressure change was 0.3%. The application of laser modulation spectroscopy to the determination Of water activity is discussed, and suggestions on increasing the sensitivity and accuracy are presented.
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Kauranen et al. (1994) studied this question.
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