Title :
All-fibre `michelson¿ thermometer
Author :
Corke, M. ; Kersey, A.D. ; Jackson, D.A. ; Jones, J.D.C.
Author_Institution :
University of Kent at Canterbury, Physics Laboratory, Canterbury, UK
Abstract :
An all single-mode-fibre `Michelson¿ temperature sensor is described utilising a signal recovery scheme based on laser frequency ramping with digital phase tracking. A sensitivity of 320 rad °C¿1 m¿1 was obtained when a steel probe was used as the sensing element.
Keywords :
fibre optics; nonelectric sensing devices; temperature measurement; thermometers; Michelson interferometer; digital phase tracking; fibre optics; laser frequency ramping; sensing element; signal recovery scheme; single-mode fibre; steel probe; temperature sensor; thermometer;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19830320