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Stabilization of Fiber-optic Current Sensor Using a Faraday Rotator Mirror

Faraday 반사경을 이용한 광섬유형 전류센서의 안정화

  • 김기혁 (전북대학교 전자정보공학부) ;
  • 송민호 (전북대학교 전자정보공학부)
  • Published : 2003.11.01
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Abstract

We developed a polarimetric fiber-optic current sensor using a length of twisted fiber and a Faraday rotator mirror which was used to suppress the linear birefringence effect. A gold coated mirror was also used as the sensor coil reflector, and the results were compared with the case of FRM. From the experimental results, it is clear that the FRM greatly enhances the stability of the fiber optic current sensor output..

편광분석법을 이용한 광섬유형 전류센서를 구성하여 다양한 전류측정 실험을 행하였다. 잔존 선형복굴절의 영향을 최소화하기 위하여 광섬유 센서 코일의 한쪽 끝에 Faraday 미러를 장착하였으며 일반적인 미러를 사용하는 경우와 출력의 안정성을 비교분석 하였다. 센서코일에 변형을 가하는 경우나 장시간에 걸친 안정성 실험에서도 Faraday 미러를 사용하는 경우에 출력의 안정성이 현저하게 증가함을 알 수 있었다.

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