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Low-cost FBG temperature sensor for application in cultural heritage preservation

I. IVAŞCU1,* , D. TOSI2, M. OLIVERO2, G. PERRONE2, N. N. PUŞCAŞ1

Affiliation

  1. University "Politehnica" Bucharest, Physics Department, Splaiul Independentei, 313, 060042, Bucharest, Romania
  2. Politecnico di Torino, PhotonLab & Department of Electronics, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129, Torino, Italy

Abstract

In this paper we present a low-cost system for temperature measurement based on a fibre Bragg grating and a narrow bandwidth fixed-wavelength laser. The system has been calibrated in the range 7 o C ÷ 29 o C, and tested in outdoor conditions, exhibiting a maximum uncertainty of 1 o C over a 3 days. This performance, together with features such as small form factor and intrinsic fire safety, makes it a possible solution for continuous monitoring of cultural heritage infrastructures and artifacts.

Keywords

Fibre optic sensor (FOS), Fibre Bragg grating (FBG), Bragg wavelength, Intensity modulation, Temperature sensor.

Citation

I. IVAŞCU, D. TOSI, M. OLIVERO, G. PERRONE, N. N. PUŞCAŞ, Low-cost FBG temperature sensor for application in cultural heritage preservation, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 2, 4, April 2008, pp.196-200 (2008).

Submitted at: March 19, 2008

Accepted at: April 3, 2008