Fringe pattern analysis of a birefringent modified spectrum to determine environmental temperature
US5255068A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 25, 1991 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01K11/12
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A sensor for use in an optical temperature detector system having a birefringent element made of a single crystal metal oxide plate. A broad band light spectrum is transmitted through a first linear polarizing element to create a linearly polarized wave. The linearly polarized wave on passing through the single crystal metal oxide plate decomposes into first and second orthogonally polarized waves. Propagation of the linearly polarized wave through the birefringent single crystal metal oxide plate introduces a temperature dependent phase shift between the two waves. Thereafter, a second linear polarizer combines the first and second orthogonally polarized waves to create a modulated light spectrum having a fringe pattern, the fringe pattern being a function of the current temperature experienced by said birefringent element. A fiber optic cable connected to the second linear polarizing element carries the modulated light spectrum to an opto-electronic interface where the fringe pattern is extracted and a computer compatible signal is generated for a CPU to accurately indicate current environmental temperature conditions up to 1000.degree. C. experienced by the single crystal plate …
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