Title :
Designing modified cladding sensors: a structured approach [optical fiber sensors]
Author :
Chiadini, Francesco ; Paciello, Vincenzo ; Paolillo, Alfredo
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Eng. & Electr. Eng., Univ. of Salerno, Fisciano, Italy
Abstract :
In this paper, a novel solution for the signal conditioning, the fiber illumination and the measurement is proposed for an optical fiber sensor, based on a modified cladding sensing element. The presented technique has properties of compactness and low cost, thanks to the use of very common opto-electronic components, and flexibility, since it could be employed for different kinds of optical fiber sensors. In particular, a prototype has been realized and characterized for the measurement of liquid temperature.
Keywords :
fibre optic sensors; lighting; optical fibre cladding; signal processing equipment; temperature sensors; fiber illumination; liquid temperature measurement; modified cladding sensing elements; optical fiber sensors; signal conditioning; Chemical sensors; Lighting; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber sensors; Optical materials; Optical modulation; Optical sensors; Robustness; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Temperature sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, 2004. IMTC 04. Proceedings of the 21st IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8248-X
DOI :
10.1109/IMTC.2004.1351283
