Study of fiber optic sugar sensor |
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Authors: | A Jayanth Kumar N M Gowri R Venkateswara Raju G Nirmala B S Bellubbi T Radha Krishna |
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Institution: | (1) Advanced Photonics Technology Center, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, College of Engineering, 500 072 Kukatpally, Hyderabad, India |
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Abstract: | Over the last two decades, the fiber optic technology has passed through many analytical stages. Some commercially available
fiber optic sensors, though in a small way, are being used for automation in mechanical and industrial environments. They
are also used for instrumentation and controls.
In the present work, an intensity-modulated intrinsic fiber optic sugar sensor is presented. This type of sensor, with slight
modification, can be used for on-line determination of the concentration of sugar content in sugarcane juice in sugar industry.
In the present set-up, a plastic fiber made of polymethylmethacrylate is used. A portion of the cladding (1 cm, 2 cm, 3 cm)
at the mid-point along the length of the fiber is removed. This portion is immersed in sugar solution of known concentration
and refractive index. At one end of the fiber an 850 nm source is used and at the other end a power meter is connected. By
varying the concentration of sugar solution, the output power is noted. These studies are made due to the change in refractive
index of the fluid. The device was found to be very sensitive which is free from EMI and shock hazards, stable and repeatable
and they can be remotely interfaced with a computer to give on-line measurements and thus become useful for application in
sugar industries. |
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Keywords: | Sugar sensor fiber optic sensor intensity modulated |
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