Infrared Fiber-Optical Temperature Sensor.

Abstract

A temperature sensor comprising a probe, infrared fibers, super cooled detectors and their associated electronics, and a computer for determining the temperature from the output of the electronics. Photons from a heat source are collected by the infrared fibers and transmitted to the detectors amplifier unit where they are detected and amplified by the electronics. A voltage is then outputted which represents measured temperature. The voltage is sampled by the computer where it is converted to temperature by use of computer algorithms. Patent applications. (SDW)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 23, 1990
Accession Number
ADD014519

Entities

People

  • James E. Bryant
  • John E. Bennett
  • William H. Pinkston

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Amplifiers
  • Computers
  • Detectors
  • Electronics
  • Patent Applications
  • Patents
  • Warning Systems

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Optical Fiber Sensing and Electromagnetic Propagation.
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems