Fiber-optic infrared radiometer for accurate temperature measurements.
A fiber-optic radiometer is developed for accurate noncontact temperature measurements. Of compact and novel design, it is based on replacing the usual chopper with a simple shutter. The radiometer operates in a spectral range of 5-20 microm and uses a silver-halide IR-transmitting optical fiber. The radiometer has a temperature resolution of 0.1 degrees C, a time response of 200 ms, and a spatial resolution of approximately 1 mm. Theory, simulation, radiometer design and construction, and examples of experimental measurements are shown. The novel radiometer can be used in diverse applications in science, medicine, and industry.
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Sharon
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Raymond and Beverly Faculty of Exact Sciences, School of Physics and Astronomy, Tel Aviv University, Israel. rssharon@post.tau.ac.il
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Ophir
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Scharf
Vered
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Katzir
Abraham
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