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Temperature probe

Temperature probe

Temperature probe

Product catalog summary
Description: The os4200 Temperature Probe is designed for easy fiber handling and fast, repeatable sensor installation using fiber Bragg grating (FBG) technology. It features a sealed stainless steel tube for protection and long-term stability without epoxies. Options include conventional thermocouple-like packages and small probes for flexible installation and quick response.
Comparison with Thermocouples: The os4200 is as sensitive and accurate as conventional thermocouples but offers faster response, a wider operating range, no need for calibration, and less noise. It is suitable for harsh environments and can be used alone or in series with FBG sensor arrays, reducing installation and cabling costs.
Applications: The probe is used for continuous health monitoring of structures like bridges and buildings, as a core component in fiber optic transducers, and for measuring absolute and relative temperatures.
Features: Key features include fast response time, rigorous qualification standards, integrated cable for protection, simple installation, connector protection for harsh environments, and various package options. It is calibrated for high accuracy and can measure temperatures from -200 to +275 degrees Celsius.
Product Variants: The os4200 series includes the os4210 Temperature Probe, os4230 Ruggedized Probe, and os4280 Ruggedized Probe with Thermocouple Head, all featuring Micron Optics' tunable technologies.
Specifications:
  • Operating Temperature Range: -40 to 120°C, with options up to -200 to 275°C.
  • Temperature Sensitivity: ~10pm/ºC (±1.7pm/ºC).
  • Response Time: Ranges from 0.3 to 8.5 seconds depending on the model.
  • Calibration: Standard and premium options available, with long-term accuracy up to 0.5°C.
  • Physical Properties: Varying dimensions and weights, with stainless steel housing and armored cable options.
  • Optical Properties: Peak reflectivity over 70%, with specific wavelength ranges.
Ordering Information: The product code includes model, wavelength, cable length and connector, calibration method, and range, with examples provided for clarity.
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• Continuous lifetime health monitoring of bridges, dams, buildings, tunnels, ships, aircraft, trains, and other complex • Core building block for fiber optic trans- ducers for strain, temperature, displace- ment, pressure, and acceleration. • Measurement of absolute temperature on • Measurement of relative temperature for compensation of strain measurements. Fast response time. Qualified to same rigorous standards used for comparable electronic gages. Cable integrated with sensor package for fiber protection and strain relief. Fast, simple, repeatable installation. Connector protection fittings available for harsh environments. Armored fiber cable and rugged sensor Several package options for field and laboratory applications. Calibrated for high absolute accuracy. Capable of measuring from -200 to +275 Micron Optics'patented micro opto- mechanical technology. The os4200 Temperature Probe is a family of gages designed to make fiber handling easy and sensor installation fast and repeatable. It is based on fiber Bragg grating (FBG) technology. The os4200's body is a sealed, stainless steel tube that protects the FBG. Since there are no epoxies holding the fiber to the tube, long term stability is ensured by design. Options include packages that operate like conventional thermocouples with armored cables and protected connectors, and small probes that provide the user with both installation flex- ibility and sub-second response time. os4280 - Ruggedized Probe w/Thermocouple Head Connector Protection Fitting In side by side comparisons with conventional thermocouples, the os4200 is equally sensitive and accurate, while providing for much faster response, wider operating range, no calibra- tion,and less noise. The os4200Temperature Probe is qualified for use in harsh environments and delivers the many advantages inherent to all FBG based sensors. This sensor can be used alone or in series at the end of an FBG sensor array. Installation and cabling for such arrays is much less expensive and cumbersome than comparable electronic gage networks. TUNED Products displaying the "Micron Optics Tuned" logo include Micron Optics tunable technologies ensuring high quality and performance.

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ooooo ooooo Operating Temperature Range Temperature Sensitivity Cable Temperature Range Physical Properties Probe (Diameter x Length) Housing Material Cable Length Fiber Type Cable Bend Radius Cable Type FC/APC Connector Optical Properties Peak Reflectivity (Rmax) 0.2°C Short Term Accuracy, Typical: Thermocouple Head Both Connector and Protection Fittings optional 3/16" Compression Fitting 1/4" Compression Fitting > 15 dB (@ ± 0.4 nm around center wavelength) 1. Denotes Beta product. For more details see www.micronoptics.com/product_designation.php^ 2. Time to reach 63% of total temperature drop...

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