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http://dx.doi.org/10.5573/ieie.2017.54.5.17

Optical Current Sensors with Improved Reliability using an Integrated-Optic Reflective Interferometer  

Kim, Sung-Moon (Pusan National University)
Chu, Woo-Sung (Pusan National University)
Oh, Min-Cheol (Pusan National University)
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Journal of the Institute of Electronics and Information Engineers / v.54, no.5, 2017 , pp. 17-23 More about this Journal
Abstract
Optical current sensors are suitable for operation in high voltage and high current environments such as power plants due to they are not affected by electromagnetic interference and have excellent insulation characteristics. However, as they operate in a harsh environment such as large temperature fluctuation and mechanical vibration, high reliability of the sensor is required. Therefore, many groups have been working on enhancing the reliability. In this work, an integrated optical current sensor incorporating polarization-rotated reflection interferometer is proposed. By integrating various optical components on a single chip, the sensor exhibits enhanced stability as well as the solution for low-cost optical sensors. Using this, we performed the characterization for the actual field application. By using a large power source, the current of 0.3 kA~36 kA was applied to the photosensor and the linear operation characteristics were observed. The error of the sensor was within $0{\pm}.5%$. Even when operating for a long time, the error range of the sensor was kept within $0{\pm}.5%$. In addition, the measurement of the frequency response over the range of 60 Hz to 10 kHz has confirmed that the 3-dB frequency band of the proposed OCT is well over 10 kHz.
Keywords
Integrated optics devices; Optical sensing and sensors; Polymer waveguides;
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