Title :
Remote optical measurement of temperature using luminescent materials
Author_Institution :
General Electric Co. Ltd., Hirst Research Centre, Wembley, UK
Abstract :
A novel method of temperature measurement using optical fibres and luminescent materials is demonstrated. The delay time of an excited state in an inorganic material is shown to vary with temperature, and this is readily measured via the phase-shift technique.
Keywords :
optical instruments; remote sensing; temperature measurement; delay time; luminescent materials; optical fibres; phase-shift technique; temperature measurement;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19810442
