Infrared fiber optic sensor for measurements of nonuniform temperature distributions

Edward Belotserkovsky; S. Drizlikh; Albert Zur; O. Bar-Or; Abraham Katzir

doi:10.1117/12.58291

16 April 1992 Infrared fiber optic sensor for measurements of nonuniform temperature distributions

Edward Belotserkovsky, S. Drizlikh, Albert Zur, O. Bar-Or, Abraham Katzir

Proceedings Volume 1648, Fiber Optic Medical and Fluorescent Sensors and Applications; (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.58291
Event: OE/LASE '92, 1992, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

Infrared (IR) fiber optic radiometry of thermal surfaces offers several advantages over refractive optics radiometry. It does not need a direct line of sight to the measured thermal surface and combines high capability of monitoring small areas with high efficiency. These advantages of IR fibers are important in the control of nonuniform temperature distributions, in which the temperature of closely situated points differs considerably and a high spatial resolution is necessary. The theoretical and experimental transforming functions of the sensor during scanning of an area with a nonuniform temperature distribution were obtained and their dependence on the spacial location of the fiber and type of temperature distribution were analyzed. Parameters such as accuracy and precision were determined. The results suggest that IR fiber radiometric thermometry may be useful in medical applications such as laser surgery, hyperthermia, and hypothermia.

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Edward Belotserkovsky, S. Drizlikh, Albert Zur, O. Bar-Or, and Abraham Katzir "Infrared fiber optic sensor for measurements of nonuniform temperature distributions", Proc. SPIE 1648, Fiber Optic Medical and Fluorescent Sensors and Applications, (16 April 1992); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.58291

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