Fiber optic temperature sensing system using a hemispherical phosphor
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1. A temperature sensing device comprising(a) a substantially hemispherically shaped phosphor sensing element with both its flat and round surfaces polished and(b) an optical fiber with both ends polished which guides excitation light to the phosphor sensing element as well as the induced fluorescence away from the phosphor.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a fluorescence-based fiber optic temperature sensing system employing a probe with a hemispherically shaped phosphor attached thereto. The probe set forth herein not only produces fluorescence efficiently, but is also easily fabricated.
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1. A temperature sensing device comprising
(a) a substantially hemispherically shaped phosphor sensing element with both its flat and round surfaces polished and (b) an optical fiber with both ends polished which guides excitation light to the phosphor sensing element as well as the induced fluorescence away from the phosphor.
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