by Jerry Philips | Jul 27, 2023 | connectors, Displacement Sensor, Fiber Optic Vacuum Passthru, Fiberoptic Sensors, FO cables
Philtec Fiber Optic sensors can make displacement measurements inside of mechanisms, machinery and vacuum chambers. To gain access to the measurement locations, Fiber Optic cables may be connectorized for the probe tips to be separated from the electronics. In some...
by Jerry Philips | Feb 10, 2023 | Fiberoptic Sensors, Non-Contact Sensing, turbine speed probes
The previous App Note ‘Bending Light’ showed that the light beam emitted from a fiber optic probe can be redirected to a different emission angle by polishing the fibers at an angle to the probe axis. A new customer wants to measure turbine speed by...
by Jerry Philips | Apr 23, 2020 | 90° Probes, connectors, Displacement Sensor, Fiberoptic Sensors, Magnetic Fields, Non-Contact Sensing, Right Angle Probes
Magnetic Field Exposure requires non-magnetic materials. By jacketing the fiberoptic cable in non-metallic materials, and by constructing the sensor tip from non-metallic or non-magnetic materials, Philtec sensors can be configured to perform measurements in very high...
by Jerry Philips | Feb 5, 2020 | 90° Probes, Displacement Sensor, Fiber Optic Vacuum Passthru, Fiberoptic Sensors, Magnetic Fields, Non-Contact Sensing, Quartz Fibers
PROBLEMQuartz fibers have excellent transmission over long lengths, but they are very expensive and usually cost prohibitive. A recent customer asked for a model D171 sensor with 45 meter length for displacement measurements in vacuum and high magnetic field. SOLUTION...
by Jerry Philips | May 23, 2019 | Cryogenic environments, Displacement Sensor, Fiber Optic Vacuum Passthru, Fiberoptic Sensors, multiplexing sensors, Non-Contact Sensing, Quality Control, space cryogenics, Space Telescope Lens
The Euclid Satellite project a good example of Philtec’s sensors being used with excellent results in cryogenic conditions. A technical paper published in 2012 shows Philtec’s high precision sensors were successfully used at 150°K to verify the...
by Jerry Philips | Apr 4, 2019 | 90° Probes, Displacement Sensor, Fiberoptic Sensors, Miniaturized Sensors, Non-Contact Sensing, Right Angle Probes
Tiny 90° Probes Philtec specializes in the design of sensor systems for gaining access to hard to reach targets. In March 2019, several dozen model D47 sensors were delivered with long fiber optic cables and very small 90° probes as seen here. The fiber optic cable...
