AN IMPROVED OPTICAL FIBER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR AN OPTICAL FIBER SENSOR IN A LUMINESCENT SENSOR SYSTEM

摘要

An optical distribution system incorporating an improved luminescent based optical fiber sensor incorporating a signal generating component (32) for generating a first optical signal, a signal separating component (49) for delivering said first optical signal to the sensor, delivering a second returned optical signal to an associated signal detector (42), and including signal interference means to separate said first and second signals and minimize cross-talk therebetween. A sensor optical fiber connects to a sensor tip (37) to the signal separating component. The signal detector receives a returned signal from the signal separating component and transmits it to a signal-measuring component of the distribution system.