Fabry-Perot fiber optic sensors in harsh environments

Hanying Liu; Don W. Miller; Joseph Talnagi

doi:10.1117/12.451824

25 October 2002 Fabry-Perot fiber optic sensors in harsh environments

Hanying Liu, Don W. Miller, Joseph Talnagi

Proceedings Volume 4772, Electro-Optical System Design, Simulation, Testing, and Training; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.451824
Event: International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, 2002, Seattle, WA, United States

Abstract

A Fabry-Perot fiber optic sensor utilizes a unique interferometric mechanism and signal processing technique. It employs a Fizeau interferometer and a Charge-Coupled Device to locate the position of the maximum interference fringe intensity rather than absolute light intensity, which is most likely affected by external stressors such as irradiation and high pressure/temperature. A Fabry-Perot fiber optic temperature sensor was investigated for potential application in harsh environments expected in nuclear power plants. The sensor design and simulation of its signal processing are fully described in this paper. A methodology was developed based on IEEE-323 and ISA-dS67.06 to evaluate the sensors in normal and abnormal design basis accident environments. The experimental results of radiation and environmental qualification tests are summarized. Two sensors exhibited no failure and acceptable performance when exposed to gamma radiation to doses of 15 kGy and 1.33 MGy, respectively. Three sensors were irradiated to a total neutron fluence of 2.6x10¹⁶ neutrons/cm² and a total gamma dose of 1.09MGy. These demonstrated a temperature shift of about 34°F but responded linearly to temperature, and the offset was reduced by approximately 63% through annealing the sensors.

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Hanying Liu, Don W. Miller, and Joseph Talnagi "Fabry-Perot fiber optic sensors in harsh environments", Proc. SPIE 4772, Electro-Optical System Design, Simulation, Testing, and Training, (25 October 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.451824

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