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Fiber optic temperature sensorAn inexpensive, lightweight fiber optic micro-sensor that is suitable for applications which may require remote temperature sensing. The disclosed temperature sensor includes a phosphor material that, after receiving incident light stimulation, is adapted to emit phosphorescent radiation output signals, the amplitude decay rate and wavelength of which are functions of the sensed temperature.
Document ID
20080004177
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Quick, William H.
August, Rudolf R.
James, Kenneth A.
Strahan, Jr., Virgil H.
Nichols, Donald K.
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
September 16, 1980
Subject Category
Fluid Mechanics And Thermodynamics
Report/Patent Number
Patent Application Number: US-PATENT-APPL-SN-928223
Patent Number: US-PATENT-4,223,226
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS3-21005
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-PATENT-4,223,226
Patent Application
US-PATENT-APPL-SN-928223
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