• DocumentCode
    829708
  • Title

    Biomedical thermometry-a simple fiber optic approach

  • Author

    Grattan, Kenneth T V ; Khalil, Nahlam ; Palmer, Andrew

  • Author_Institution
    Sch. of Electr. Eng. & Appl. Phys., City Univ., London, UK
  • Volume
    35
  • Issue
    8
  • fYear
    1988
  • Firstpage
    618
  • Lastpage
    622
  • Abstract
    A portable, fluorescence-based fiber-optic thermometer for use in the 30-50 degrees C range has been constructed using inexpensive solid state electronic and optoelectronic components. A novel measurement scheme allows greater noise discrimination to be achieved with such low bandwidth components. The system is described and discussed, and results of its calibration are reported.
  • Keywords
    biomedical electronics; biomedical measurement; biothermics; fibre optics; temperature measurement; 30 to 50 degC; calibration; fluorescence-based fiber-optic thermometer; low bandwidth components; noise discrimination; Bandwidth; Biomedical measurements; Calibration; Fluorescence; Instruments; Neodymium; Noise measurement; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Optical noise; Sensor systems; Solid state circuits; Temperature sensors; Body Temperature; Equipment Design; Fiber Optics; Fluorescence; Humans; Thermometers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9294
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/10.4594
  • Filename
    4594