SNS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

OAN551 SENSORS ANDTRANSDUCERS

UNIT IV
OPTICAL FIBRE SENSOR

Presented by,
Ms. S. Jenita AP/EEE
OPTICAL FIBRE SENSOR
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 OPTICAL SENSOR
An optical sensor converts light rays into an
electronic signal.

OPTICAL FIBRE SENSOR

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 THROUGH-BEAM SENSORS
•The system consists of two separate components the
transmitter and the receiver are placed opposite to each
other.
•The transmitter projects a light beam onto the receiver.

Large operating distances can be achieved and the

recognition is independent of the object’s surface
structure, color or reflectivity.

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 RETRO-REFLECTIVE SENSORS
• Transmitter and receiver are both in the same house,
through a reflector the emitted light beam is directed
back to the receiver.
• An interruption of the light beam initiates a switching
operation.

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 DIFFUSE REFLECTION SENSORS
Both transmitter and receiver are in one housing. The
transmitted light is reflected by the object to be detected.

Diffused light intensity at the receiver serves as the

switching condition.

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 Different Light Sources
For Optical Sensors
• LED (Light Emitting Diode)

•The excitation takes place by applying an external voltage and

the recombination may be taking place, or it may be
stimulated as another photon.
•This facilitates coupling the LED light with an optical device.
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 Different Light Sources
For Optical Sensors
• LASER (Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission Radiation)

OPTICAL FIBRE SENSOR

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 Applications of Optical Sensors
Ambient Light Sensors

OPTICAL FIBRE SENSOR

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 Applications of Optical Sensors(Cont.)

Biomedical Applications

OPTICAL FIBRE SENSOR

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 Applications of Optical Sensors(Cont.)

Optical Sensor Based Liquid Level Indicator

OPTICAL FIBRE SENSOR

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 Applications of Optical Sensors(Cont.)

• Biomedical

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 Applications of Optical Sensors(Cont.)

PARTIAL DISCHARGE DETECTION USES OPTICAL

FIBER SENSORS

OPTICAL FIBRE SENSOR

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 OPTICAL FIBRE SENSOR
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