Development of remote optoelectronic sensor systems for long term component monitoring.

先进的光学传感和仪器提供了监测复杂环境的手段，这可能是不可能使用传统的传感技术。该项目旨在为苛刻的工程环境开发新型光学传感解决方案，因此与“传感”主题密切相关。该项目旨在为传统传感器不适用的苛刻工程环境开发新型传感解决方案。这些传感器将提供信息，帮助规划有效的日常维护，并允许组件的性能进行评估。光纤技术允许在难以到达或困难的环境中灵活部署光学传感器。该项目是应用光学和光子学研究小组与AWE公司之间的合作，旨在开发用于长期监测技术的定制仪器，这将有助于AWE支持和维持联合王国核威慑的使命。在基于电气的测量引入安全风险的情况下，基于光学的传感器技术提供了一种可行的替代方案来获取测量数据。光纤传感器可以利用光谱编码和干涉测量的优势来提供一系列传感解决方案，但挑战往往在于将这些应用于实际的现实情况。该应用中的另一个挑战是“内部”开发技术，以提供可使用20年以上的解决方案，而不是依赖可能很快过时和无法使用的商业解决方案。

Advanced optical sensing and instrumentation offers the means to monitor complex environments that may not be possible using conventional sensing techniques. This project aims to develop novel optical sensing solutions for demanding engineering environments, and therefore strongly aligns with the 'sensing' theme.This project aims to develop novel sensing solutions for demanding engineering environments in which conventional sensors are unsuitable. These sensors will provide information that aids planning of effective routine maintenance and allows component performance to be assessed. Optical fibre technology allows for flexible deployment of optical sensors in hard to reach or difficult environments. This project is a collaboration between the Applied Optics and Photonics research group and AWE plc which aims to develop bespoke instrumentation for long-duration monitoring techniques that will contribute towards AWEs mission to support and maintain the UK's nuclear deterrent. Uses outside this niche application will also be explored.In scenarios where electrical based measurements introduce a safety risk, optical-based sensor technologies provide a viable alternative to obtain measurement data. Optical fibre sensors can exploit the benefits of spectral encoding and interferometry to deliver a range of sensing solutions, however the challenge often lies in applying these to practical real-world situations. An additional challenge in this application is to develop techniques 'in-house' to provide solutions that are serviceable for 20+years, rather than relying on commercial solutions that could quickly become obsolete and unserviceable.