Harsh environments minimally invasive optical sensing technique for extreme temperatures: 1000 degrees C and approaching 2500 degrees C
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Date
2005-05-23
Authors
Riza, Nabeel A.
Arain, Muzamil A.
Perez, Frank
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Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE)
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Abstract
To the best of our knowledge, for the first time is designed and demonstrated a single crystal Silicon Carbide (SiC)-based minimally invasive smart optical sensor suited for harsh environments and temperatures reaching 2500 °C. The novel sensor design is based on an agile wavelength source, instantaneous single wavelength interferometry, full optical power cycle data acquisition, free-space targeted laser beam, multiple single crystal thick SiC optical frontend chips, and multi-wavelength signal processing for unambiguous temperature measurements to form a fast and distributed smart optical sensor system. Experiments conducted using a 1550 nm eye safe band tunable laser and a 300 micron coating-free thick SiC chip demonstrate temperature sensing from room temperature to 1000 °C with a measured 1.3 °C resolution. Applications for the proposed sensor include use in fossil fuel-based power systems, aerospace/aircraft systems, satellite systems, deep space exploration systems, and drilling and oil mining industries.
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High temperature sensor , Harsh environment , Optical sensor , Silicon Carbide , Sensors , Temperature metrology , Fabry–Perot interferometers , Crystals , Optical sensors , Environmental sensing , Environmental sensing
Citation
Riza, N. A., Arain, M. and Perez, F. (2005) 'Harsh environments minimally invasive optical sensing technique for extreme temperatures: 1000 degrees C and approaching 2500 degrees C', Proceeedings of SPIE, 5855, 17th International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors, Bruges, Belgium, 23 May, pp. 687-690. doi: 10.1117/12.623399
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