Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation

Akinori Itabashi

Takaaki Furuya

Hans Martin

Provided is a gas detection device that is compact and can perform accurate measurement. The gas detection device includes a light-emitting section (), a light-receiving section (), and a light-guiding section () that guides light from the light-emitting section () to the light-receiving section (). The light-guiding section () includes a mirror () and has a shape of part of at least one spheroid. The mirror () is provided at a position of or in proximity to a first focal point of the spheroid. The light-emitting section () and the light-receiving section () are each provided at a position of or in proximity to a focal point of the spheroid that is not the first focal point. The light-emitting section () and the light-receiving section () are arranged in parallel to a major axis direction of the spheroid.

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Tokyo, Japan

Akinori Itabashi