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Fiber-optic current sensors based on polarization coherence and power scattering in magneto-optical films

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Hsu, Alan Y.; Robinson, Alex L.; Cernosek, R.W.

Fiber-optic sensors for sensing electrical current are attractive due to their inherent immunity to electromagnetic interference. Several groups have shown the use of Faraday rotation in magneto-optical materials as a function of current-induced magnetic field. In this work, fiber-optic sensors based on different mechanisms such as magnetic-fielddependent polarization coherence and power scattering effects in magneto-optical materials are demonstrated. These novel sensor configurations can have advantages in that they exhibit power-independent or polarization-independent operation which can ultimately lead to fewer components and relaxed light source requirements compared to fiber-optic current sensor systems based on Faraday rotation.

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An Examination of System Architectures for Distributing Sensor Data Via Ethernet Networks

Pfeifer, Kent B.; Cernosek, R.W.

Application of the World Wide Web (WWW) for the transfer of sensor data from remote locations to laboratories and offices is a largely ignored application of the WWW. We have investigated several architectures for this application including simple web server/client architectures and variations of this approach. In addition, we have evaluated several commercial approaches and other techniques that have been investigated and are in the literature. Finally, we have provided conclusions based on the results of our study offering suggestions about the advantages and disadvantages of each of the approaches studied.

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Love-wave biosensors using cross-linked polymer waveguides on LiTaO3 substrates

Electronics Letters

Bender, F.; Cernosek, R.W.; Josse, F.

The design and performance of Love-wave sensors using cross-linked poly(methyl methacrylate) waveguides of thicknesses of 0.3 to 3.2 μm on LiTaO3 substrates are described. It is found that this layer-substrate combination provides sufficient waveguidance and electrical isolation of the interdigital transducers from the liquid environment to achieve low acoustic loss and distortion. In biosensing experiments, mass sensitivity up to 1420 Hz/(ng/mm2) is demonstrated.

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