title: Optical temperature sensor using Eu3+-doped fluoride glass.
abstract: A thermooptical temperature sensor suitable for low temperatures is proposed. Eu3+-doped fluoride glass can be used as a thermooptical transducer, since its optical absorption intensity for the (7)F1-(7)F6 transition, which occurs at 2.2 microm, is modulated by temperature. Temperature resolving power is confirmed to be 0.5 K in the 77-150 K range using a Eu 3+-doped fluoride fiber. The applicable temperature range and resolving power are varied with the doping content of the Eu3+ ion.
authors.affiliation: NTT Ibaraki Electrical Communication Laboratories, Tokai, Ibaraki 319-11, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ohishi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Takahashi