Accession Number:

ADD014519

Title:

Infrared Fiber-Optical Temperature Sensor.

Descriptive Note:

Patent Application, Filed 23 Mar 90,

Corporate Author:

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON DC

Personal Author(s):

• Bryant, James E.
• Bennett, John E.
• Pinkston, William H.

Report Date:

1990-03-23

Pagination or Media Count:

17.0

Abstract:

A temperature sensor comprising a probe, infrared fibers, super cooled detectors and their associated electronics, and a computer for determining the temperature from the output of the electronics. Photons from a heat source are collected by the infrared fibers and transmitted to the detectors amplifier unit where they are detected and amplified by the electronics. A voltage is then outputted which represents measured temperature. The voltage is sampled by the computer where it is converted to temperature by use of computer algorithms. Patent applications. SDW

Descriptors:

• *FIBER OPTICS
• *INFRARED DETECTORS
• *PATENT APPLICATIONS
• *TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE ELEMENTS
• AMPLIFICATION
• AMPLIFIERS
• COMPUTER PROGRAMS
• COMPUTERS
• DETECTORS
• ELECTRONICS
• FIBERS
• HEAT
• INFRARED RADIATION
• OUTPUT
• PHOTONS
• SAMPLING
• SOURCES
• SUPERCOOLING

Subject Categories:

• Infrared Detection and Detectors
• Fiber Optics and Integrated Optics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE