• DocumentCode
    1562344
  • Title

    Fibre Bragg grating temperature sensors for harsh nuclear environments

  • Author

    Fernandez, A.F. ; Brichard, B. ; Borgermans, P. ; Berghmans, F. ; Decreton, M. ; Megret, P. ; Blondel, M. ; Delchambre, A.

  • Author_Institution
    Belgian Nucl. Res. Centre, SCK/CEN, Mol, Belgium
  • fYear
    2002
  • Firstpage
    63
  • Abstract
    Fibre Bragg grating sensors are being evaluated by the nuclear industry for structural integrity and temperature monitoring. We review radiation effects on FBG sensors and we discuss in-reactor core irradiation of FBG temperature sensors.
  • Keywords
    Bragg gratings; fibre optic sensors; fission reactor instrumentation; gamma-ray effects; temperature sensors; fibre Bragg grating temperature sensor; harsh nuclear environment; in-reactor core irradiation; structural integrity monitoring; temperature monitoring; Bragg gratings; Fiber gratings; Gamma rays; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Radiation monitoring; Remote monitoring; Temperature dependence; Temperature sensors; Wavelength measurement;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Sensors Conference Technical Digest, 2002. Ofs 2002, 15th
  • Conference_Location
    Portland, OR, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-7289-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OFS.2002.1000502
  • Filename
    1000502