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26M064OS - Fiberoptic Sensors

Course specification
Course title Fiberoptic Sensors
Acronym 26M064OS
Study programme Electrical Engineering and Computing
Module Applied Mathematics, Audio and Video Technologies, Biomedical and Nuclear Engineering, Computer Engineering and Informatics, Electronics and Digital Systems, Energy Efficiency, Information and Communication Technologies, Microwave Engineering, Nanoelectronics and Photonics, Power Systems - Networks and Systems, Power Systems - Renewable Energy Sources, Power Systems - Substations and Power Equipment, Signals and Systems, Software Engineering
Type of study master academic studies
Lecturer (for classes)
Lecturer/Associate (for practice)
Lecturer/Associate (for OTC)
ESPB 6.0 Status elective
Condition No prerequisite
The goal Introducing students to specialized types of optical fibers and other components used in fiberoptic (FO) sensor development. Introducing students to operating principles, measurement techniques, classification, and calibration of FO sensors. Gathering experience in practical work with different FO sensors. Building expertise in solving problems necessitating FO sensors through practical projects.
The outcome The student understands the optical components used in fiberoptic (FO) sensors, knows their division, and has experience with the optical measurement techniques used in industry and science. Based on this knowledge, the student can assess when to use FO sensors within the system and which sensor fits the application. The student can construct a FO sensor prototype and fully characterize it.
Contents
Contents of lectures Principles of operation, place, and significance of fiberoptic (FO) sensors. FO sensor components. Optical fibers, properties, and technology. Special optical fibers. Measurement techniques. Intensity modulation. Interferometry and polarimetry. Holography. Spectroscopy. FO gyroscope. Fiber Bragg gratings. Laser Doppler velocimetry. FO sensors for electric power systems. FO biosensors.
Contents of exercises Optical bench experiments enabling students to work with components of fiberoptic (FO) sensors. The realization of different interferometric measurement configurations. Measurement and control of polarization. Demonstration of operation of a FO current and magnetic field sensor based on the Faraday effect. Hologram recording and reconstruction. Intensity and phase holographic measurements.
Literature
  1. Jose Miguel Lopez-Higuera: Handbook of optical fiber sensing technology, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2002, England
  2. J. Dakin, B. Culshaw, Optical Fiber Sensors:Principles and components, Artech House, London, 1988
  3. Shizhuo Yin: Fiber Optic Sensors, CRC Press, Boca Ration, 2008, USA
  4. B.E.A.Saleh, M.C.Teich: Fundamentals of Photonics, John Wiley & Sons, 2007, New Jersey
  5. T. Kreis: Handbook of Holographic Interferometry: Optical and Digital Methods, John Wiley & Sons, 2006.
Number of hours per week during the semester/trimester/year
Lectures Exercises OTC Study and Research Other classes
3 1 1
Methods of teaching Problem solving exercises and training in the usage of relevant software solutions. Laboratory exercises and demonstrations. Projects. Presentations.
Knowledge score (maximum points 100)
Pre obligations Points Final exam Points
Activites during lectures Test paper 30
Practical lessons 30 Oral examination 0
Projects
Colloquia 0
Seminars 40