Error Estimation in a Fiber-Optic Dual Waveband Ratio Pyrometer

Abstract

Noncontact sensor systems are able to measure high temperature work in very harsh environments, so they need the cooling system to work properly or they take measurements from long distances, introducing hazardous components in the measurement. In order to avoid the aforementioned problems, the hot-point optical radiation is captured by the all passive fiber transducer from a short distance, transmitted through the optical channel, and, hence, it is processed on the optoelectronic unit. Then, later, in order to be cost effective, we use a sandwich-type detector, which discriminates the light in two different optical widebands. Relative error less 4% is obtained from a study of the error estimation in order to evaluate its influence on the optical channel condition, and connection losses, among others, can modify the input light at optoelectronic units on the sensor system performances.