MULTI-FIBER OPTIC SENSING SYSTEM
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1. A fiber optic sensing system comprising:
- a plurality of optical probes;
a light source; and
a light splitting unit connecting the light source to the plurality of optical probes,wherein the light splitting unit splits a light emitted from the light source into a plurality of divided lights, the divided lights being transmitted to the plurality of optical probes.
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Abstract
A fiber optic sensing system includes a plurality of optical probes, a light source, and a light splitting unit connecting the light source to the plurality of optical probes. The light splitting unit splits a light emitted from the light source into a plurality of divided lights, the divided lights being transmitted to the plurality of optical probes.
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1. A fiber optic sensing system comprising:
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a plurality of optical probes; a light source; and a light splitting unit connecting the light source to the plurality of optical probes, wherein the light splitting unit splits a light emitted from the light source into a plurality of divided lights, the divided lights being transmitted to the plurality of optical probes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A fiber optic sensing system comprising:
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a plurality of optical probes each including a fluorescent material for detecting a temperature of a target; a light source; a controller; and a light splitting unit for splitting a light emitted from the light source into a plurality of divided lights, wherein the divided lights travel to the plurality of optical probes and are absorbed and re-emitted by the fluorescent materials of the plurality of optical probes, the controller determining temperatures of the targets based on re-emitted lights by the plurality of optical probes. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A fiber optic sensing system comprising:
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a single light source; a plurality of optical probes; and a plurality of light splitters disposed between the single light source and the plurality of optical probes, the plurality of light splitters including n groups of light splitters that split the light emitted from the light source into 2n divided lights for use with 2n optical probes.
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