by Jerry Philips | Sep 12, 2025 | Gamma Radiation, Uncategorized
Threshold dose Levels in Borosilicate Glass Fibers <50 rad (very low dose) No detectable changes in structure, optics, or mechanics. Any induced defects are below detection limits of spectroscopy. 10² – 10³ rad (100–1,000 rad) Beginning of trace radiation-induced...
by Jerry Philips | Sep 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
Gamma radiation can interact with borosilicate glass fibers primarily by producing ionization and electronic defects in the glass network. At very low doses (<50 rad, or <0.5 Gy), the effects are generally minimal, but a few points are worth noting: Optical...
by Jerry Philips | Feb 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
This short video highlights Standard and Customized Sensors. These devices are commonly inserted/installed into equipment or machinery that may present extreme conditions to the probes. Most applications require some customization of the probes and fiber optic cables....
by Jerry Philips | Feb 10, 2020 | connectors, Uncategorized, vacuum passthru
Where it is desirable to be able to separate the sensor electronics from the measuring probes, fiber optic cables can be connectorized using a simple knurled finger tight design. And damaged tips can easily be replaced. TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE FIBERS ARE SEPARATED AT THE...
by Jerry Philips | Mar 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
It’s not often we discover how well Philtec sensors perform for customers. The Euclid Satellite project a good example of our sensors being used with excellent results in cryogenic conditions. A technical paper published in 2012 describes how Philtec’s...
by Jerry Philips | Dec 11, 2018 | Aerospace, Cryogenic environments, cryogenic turbopumps, Fiberoptic Sensors, High pressure environments, Liquid Oxygen, Non-Contact Sensing, space cryogenics, Space Launch Vehicles, Uncategorized
Philtec builds custom displacement sensor systems to meet application requirements, which often include extreme environments. This month we delivered 8 sensors having 200 KHz bandwidth (sensor speed). The probe tips are threaded and connectorized so they may be...
