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Fiber Optic Sensing Solutions
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Fiber Optic Sensing Solutions

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Unique Advantages of Fiber Optic Sensing Solutions
Fiber optic sensors are highlighted for their immunity to high voltage and electromagnetic interference, long-term stability, intrinsic safety, robustness, and no drift, making them suitable for applications where traditional sensors may fail.
Product Overview
The document describes various fiber optic sensing products, including temperature, signal conditioning, displacement, pressure, force, and strain sensors, each tailored to specific measurement needs.
WLPI Technology
White-Light Polarization Interferometry (WLPI) technology is presented as a significant advancement, offering flexibility and avoiding the 2π phase ambiguity problem common in other methods.
About Althen Sensors & Controls
Althen Sensors & Controls specializes in sensors and measurement systems, providing standard and customized solutions across various industries, primarily in Western Europe and the USA.
Comparison with Other Fiber Optic Technologies
WLPI technology is noted for its extrinsic system design, adaptability, stability, reliability, safety, and maintenance-free operation, with a lightweight and miniature design.
Application Markets
Fiber optic sensors are used in several markets, including general industries, oil & gas, geotechnical & civil sensing, structure health monitoring, and renewable energy, due to their robustness in harsh environments.
Microwave Chemistry & Food
Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) semiconductor crystals are used in microwave applications for their non-conductive and high-temperature capabilities, suitable for chemical digestion and food industry applications.
Defense and Aerospace
Fiber optic sensors are valued in aerospace and defense for their intrinsic safety and ability to withstand harsh conditions, contributing to weight reduction while maintaining sensitivity and bandwidth.
Life Science Medical
Althen provides pressure and temperature monitoring solutions for life sciences and medical devices, crucial for applications like cardiac assist and intracranial pressure monitoring.
Specifications
The document details specifications for various sensors, emphasizing high accuracy, easy integration, and resistance to high temperatures, suitable for diverse applications.
Fiber Optic Downhole Pressure and Temperature Measurement Solution
Opsens offers a system for extreme downhole conditions, enhancing oil recovery rates and reducing costs in thermal recovery applications.
Specifications
Temperature sensors have a range from -40°C to +250°C, with high resolution and accuracy, suitable for laboratory, medical, industrial, and cryogenic environments.
Technology Overview
GaAs fiber optic temperature sensing uses a spectrophotometric technique based on the temperature dependency of the GaAs semiconductor crystal's bandgap.
Signal Conditioning
Various signal conditioning systems are detailed, compatible with different sensor technologies, and suitable for dynamic measurement in diverse environments.
Applications and Compatibility
Sensors and systems are versatile, suitable for physiological measurements, sterilization, oil and gas, geotechnical instrumentation, and high-voltage environments.
Contact Information
Contact details for Altheris and Althen Sensors & Controls Group companies are provided, along with a worldwide dealer network for support.
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FIBER OPTIC SENSING SOLUTIONS PLUG & FORGET, LIFELONG STABILITY althensensors.com SIGNAL CONDITIONING YOUR EXPERT PARTNER IN SENSORS & CONTROLS ALTHENSENSORS & CONTROLS

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UNIQUE ADVANTAGES ABOUT WLPI TECHNOLOGY ABOUT SCBG GAAS TECHNOLOGY READ MORE ON PAGE 4 READ MORE ON PAGE 17 IMMUNE TO HIGH VOLTAGE & EMI LONG TERM STABILITY INTRINSICALLY SAFE TOUGH & ROBUST NO DRIFT APPLICATION MARKETS READ MORE ON PAGE 8-9 PLUG & FORGET HOW DOES WLPI COMPARE WITH OTHER FIBER OPTIC TECHNOLOGIES? READ MORE ON PAGE 6 ABOUT ALTHEN SENSORS & CONTROLS READ MORE ON PAGE 7

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ABOUT WLPI FIBER OPTIC TECHNOLOGY SCHEMATICS PRINCIPLES The patented white light polarization interferometry (WLPI) technology offers a great degree of flexibility in the design of various types of fiber optic transducers. Therefore numerous measurement and sensing applications can benefit from this advantageous feature combined with its outstanding performances. The WLPI technology is aimed to respond to the most demanding applications! Fiber optic sensors are made up of two main parts: the fiber optic transducer (also called the fiber optic gauge or the fiber optic probe) and the signal conditioner...

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HOW DOES WLPI COMPARE WITH OTHER FIBER OPTIC TECHNOLOGIES? Fiber optic sensors in general have some big advantages over their electrical equivalents such as their immunity to electromagnetic interferences and high voltages, being intrinsically safe, being insensitive for lightning strikes, and their potential small size, just to mention a few. But the white light polarization (WLPI) technology has even more advantages compared to the other fiber optic technologies available in the industry. Easier to deploy: compared to other fiber optic sensor technologies the WLPI technology is an extrinsic...

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APPLICATION MARKETS GENERAL INDUSTRIES Fiber optic sensor solutions have created new opportunities The inherent benefits of fiber optic point sensing techno- in general industry applications. Because of the unique charac- logy for structural health monitoring applications are its highly teristics of the sensors, new solutions are possible which could sensitivity, stability and accuracy. not be created with traditional electrical sensor systems. affected by external environment, large temperature variation, The fiber optic sensors (temperature, pressure, deformation transversal strain, or lightning....

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SENSORS STRAIN +/- 1000pe, +/- 2500pe, +/-5000pe 0.15pe +/- 3% F.S., +/- 3% F.S. +/- 10% F.S. Readout unit dependent 10mm x 0.230mm O.D. Acrylate tight buffer, Braided fiberglass WPLI - High accuracy, Miniature - General, Industrial, High temperature -40°C to 250°C +/-500pe, +/-1000pe, +/-2000pe, +/-2500pe, +/-5000pe, 0 to 10000pe 0.15pe +/-0,5pe to 3pe Readout unit dependent 25mm x 5mm x 1mm diameter Acrylate with braided sheath fiber glass (other on request) WPLI - High accuracy and resolution - Easy integration in size - Resistant to high temperature All types of applications -40°C to 250°C...

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50-1000 psi < 0.02% F.S. +/- 0.1% F.S. Readout unit dependent 9.5mm x 58mm 4mm O.D. Polyurethane WLPI - Robust design - General, Industrial -20°Cto 85°C 50-1000 psi < 0.01% F.S. < 0.1% F.S. Readout unit dependent 2.50mm O.D. Teflon™ WLPI - Robust design - General, Industrial Up to +100 °C Readout unit dependent 9.5mm diameter Teflon™ (Other sheaths available) WLPI - Very robust sensor - Resistant to high temperature - Very high accuracy - Aerospace - Oil and Gas Industry -40°C to +200°C -50 mmHg to +300 mmHg (relative to atmospheric pressure) 0.5 mmHg +/- 1 mmHg or +/- 1.5% F.S. whichever is...

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TEMPERATURE SPECIFICATIONS -40°C to +250°C or-250°C to + 40°C 0.1°C +/-1,5°C N/A 4.8mm diameter stainless steel or ceramic, Length according to your specification Teflon™ (Other sheaths available) WLPI - Very robust - Industry Teflon™ WLPI - Great accuracy - General, Industrial 0°C to +85°C 0.01°C +/- 0.15°C < 1s 1.2mm O.D. Teflon™ / PVC tight buffer WLPI - Highest accuracy - Robust - Medical -40°C to +250°C or -250°C to + 40°C 0.1 °C +/-0,5°C 0,4s 400pm diameter Teflon™ (Other sheaths available) WLPI - High resolution - Industry -40°C to +250°C or -250°C to + 40°C 0.1°C +/-0,5°C 0,3s 1mm diameter TeflonTM...

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SCBG (GaAs) TEMPERATURE SPECIFICATIONS -40°C to +250°C 0.01°C +/- 1°C or better 0.007s 0.150mm O.D. and smaller Acrylic, Polyimide SCBG (GaAs) - Ultra miniature high accuracy and fast response time - Laboratory - Medical -40°C to +250°C 0.1°C +/- 1°C 0.5s 1.1mm O.D. TeflonTM SCBG (GaAs) - Excellent accuracy - General, Industrial, Cryogenic 0°C - 85°C (Higher range available) 0.01°C +/- 0.3°C Packaging dependant 0.17mm TeflonTM (Other sheaths available) SCBG (GaAs) - Excellent accuracy - Reliable & Robust design - Medical - General, Industrial, Cryogenic -40°C to +250°C 0.1°C +/- 1.5°C N/A 4.8mm...

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CUSTOMIZED READOUT UNITS SIGNAL CONDITIONING SIGNAL CONDITIONING SPECIFICATIONS Sensor compatibility Output - Interface ... Sensor compatibility Output - Interface Sensor compatibility Handheld - Battery operated Lab Industrial, Civil engineering Industrial, Lab, Medical, Dynamic measurement Physiological temperature measurements RF, MRI system, Sterilization applications WLPI SCBG (GaAs) Industrial, Lab, Medical, Dynamic measurement SCBG (GaAs) 1 50Hz Display Memory RS-232 A0: +/- 5V Handheld - Battery operated SCBG (GaAs) Display Memory SCBG (GaAs) SCBG (GaAs) UNIQUE BENEFIT: Small creditcard...

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YOU WILL FIND US EVERYWHERE United Kingdom | Ireland The Netherlands | Belgium | Luxemburg Hong Kong | China ALTHEN SENSORS & CONTROLS GROUP COMPANIES ■ The Netherlands | Belgium | Luxemburg ALTHERIS bv Sensors & Controls Vlietweg 17a 2266 KA Leidschendam The Netherlands Tel: +31 (0)70 392 4421 Email: [email protected] ■ Germany | Switzerland | Austria ALTHEN GmbH Meß- und Sensortechnik Dieselstr. 2 65779 Kelkheim Germany Tel: + 49 (0)6195 - 70060 Email: [email protected] ■ France ALTHERIS FR / DB Innovation 26, avenue de la Méditerranée 34110 Frontignan France Tél: 0033 (0)4 67 78 61 66 Email:...

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