Abstract
Use of optical fiber to supply power for an electrical sensor or actuator is advantageous in applications where galvanic isolation between a control and remote unit is required or when immunity to electromagnetic interferences, intrinsic safety, small size, or light weight are needed. When a conventional sensor is equipped with an optical fiber, the sensor is called a fiber optic hybrid sensor (Gross, 1991; Ross, 1992); when the current conducting paths of a conventional system are replaced by optical fibers, the system is called a power-by-light (PBL) system (Landry et al., 1991). Optically powered sensors and actuators are advantageous, for example, in electric power plant instrumentation to provide galvanic isolation between a remote sensor or actuator unit and a control unit.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Applications of Photonic Technology 2 |
| Subtitle of host publication | Communications, Sensing, Materials, and Signal Processing |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Pages | 325-332 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-47579250-8 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-4757-9252-2 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1996 |
| MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
| Event | Applications of Photonic Technology, ICAPT '96 - Montreal, Canada Duration: 29 Jul 1996 → 1 Aug 1996 |
Conference
| Conference | Applications of Photonic Technology, ICAPT '96 |
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| Country/Territory | Canada |
| City | Montreal |
| Period | 29/07/96 → 1/08/96 |