What is Photo Ionization detectors or PIO detectors?

How it works:

TYPICAL PHOTOIONZATION SENSOR DESIGN

A PID uses an ultraviolet (UV) light source to break down VOCs in the air into positive and negative ions. The PID then detects or measures the charge of the ionized gas, with the charge being a function of the concentration of VOCs in the air. Note that the gas ions recombine to reform the original gas or vapor, so PIDs do not burn or otherwise permanently change the sample gas.

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