Title :
Twin all-optical magnetic probe for current metering and relaying applications
Author :
Caldas, P. ; Jorge, P.A.S. ; Ferreira, L.A. ; Ribeiro, A. B Lobo ; Santos, J.L.
Author_Institution :
INESC, Porto, Portugal
Abstract :
A twin polarimetric configuration based on the Faraday effect for the measurement of electric currents in high voltage environments is presented. Field test results are shown that indicate the device suitability for current metering and relaying applications
Keywords :
electric current measurement; fibre optic sensors; magneto-optical effects; magneto-optical sensors; power system measurement; probes; Faraday effect; current metering; electric current measurements; high voltage environments; relaying applications; twin all-optical magnetic probe; twin polarimetric configuration; Current measurement; Magnetic heads; Magnetic sensors; Optical fiber polarization; Optical filters; Optical polarization; Optical sensors; Optical signal processing; Probes; Relays;
Conference_Titel :
Power Tech Proceedings, 2001 IEEE Porto
Conference_Location :
Porto
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7139-9
DOI :
10.1109/PTC.2001.964816
