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An infrared sensor uses several optical filters designed specifically to measure alcohol. Alcohol in the breath sample is measured by passing a narrow band of infrared light through one side of a breath sample chamber and detecting emergent light on the other side. The alcohol concentration in a breath sample is measured by the amount of the infrared light absorbed. This technology is not currently available in alcohol interlock devices due to the large size of the sensor.
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