Laboratory and field measurements with a fiber optic soil moisture sensor

Aisha Fields; R. Swain; R. Kennedy; William R. Belisle; Tommy L. Coleman; Anup Sharma

doi:10.1117/12.406365

15 December 2000 Laboratory and field measurements with a fiber optic soil moisture sensor

Aisha Fields, R. Swain, R. Kennedy, William R. Belisle, Tommy L. Coleman, Anup Sharma

Proceedings Volume 4087, Applications of Photonic Technology 4; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.406365
Event: 2000 International Conference on Application of Photonic Technology (ICAPT 2000), 2000, Quebec City, Canada

Abstract

A novel design of a fiber-optic soil moisture sensor is described together with its performance under laboratory and field conditions. The sensor utilizes total internal reflection of light in a right-angled glass prism. The sensor-head can be buried at any depth below the soil surface and is linked to a remotely operated light source. The sensor is tested for several days of continuous operation using different soil types and drying conditions.

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Aisha Fields, R. Swain, R. Kennedy, William R. Belisle, Tommy L. Coleman, and Anup Sharma "Laboratory and field measurements with a fiber optic soil moisture sensor", Proc. SPIE 4087, Applications of Photonic Technology 4, (15 December 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.406365

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