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| Title | High accuracy optical electric field and voltage sensors |
| Publication Type | Conference Paper |
| Year of Publication | 2002 |
| Authors | Rahmatian, F., and N. A. F. Jaeger |
| Conference Name | Optical Fiber Sensors Conference Technical Digest, 2002. ofS 2002, 15th |
| Pagination | 411 - 414 vol.1 |
| Keywords | ANSI standards, detection unit, EFS sensor-head, electric field measurement, electronics module integration, fibre optic sensors, galvanic isolation, high accuracy HV applications, high voltage environments, high-voltage engineering, IEC standards, IEEE standards, IEEE/ANSI standards, input light intensity variation, light source, optical electric field sensors, optical fiber interconnections, optical voltage sensor system, opto-electronic components, Pockels cell optical electric field sensor system, Pockels effect, processing unit, revenue metering, volt-ampere meters, voltage measurement, wide temperature range |
| Abstract | In this paper, we present an optical electric field and voltage sensor system having features that allow for reliable and very accurate measurement of electric fields and voltages in a HV environment. It is designed to meet the most stringent accuracy requirements of IEC or IEEE/ANSI standards for revenue metering over a wide temperature range and under varying input light intensity. The optical electric field sensor (EFS) system is based on a Pockels cell. The light source, the detection unit, and the processing unit are made of electronic (and opto-electronic) components and are integrated in a single electronics module. Optical fibers effectively guide the light between the electronics module and the sensor-head in the high voltage environment and provide galvanic isolation between these environments. |
| URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/OFS.2002.1000658 |
| DOI | 10.1109/OFS.2002.1000658 |