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An optical current comparator for absolute current measurement

Chu, B.C.B., Ning, Y.N., Jackson, David A. (1993) An optical current comparator for absolute current measurement. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 37-8 . pp. 571-576. ISSN 0924-4247. (doi:10.1016/0924-4247(93)80098-2) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:20836)

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Abstract

The design and performance of an optical current comparator based upon a triangular-shaped bulk glass sensing element are presented. The effect of the Faraday rotation produced in the sensing element by an unknown large current is nulled by a smaller known current of opposite polarity, thus giving an absolute measurement of the unknown current. The design requirements of the sensor configuration are analysed theoretically by computer simulation and tested experimentally for both ideal and non-ideal sensors. The sensor may have many applications in the power distribution industry, as both absolute and differential a.c. and d.c. measurements up to very high currents are possible.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1016/0924-4247(93)80098-2
Additional information: EUROSENSORS 6 SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN, OCT 05-07, 1992
Subjects: T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Computing, Engineering and Mathematical Sciences > School of Engineering and Digital Arts
Depositing User: R.F. Xu
Date Deposited: 05 Oct 2009 14:54 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 09:58 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/20836 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Jackson, David A..

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