Temperature sensitive glassware has been developed to monitor liquid chemical temperature in a microwave environment. A combination of two phosphor powders is coated to the base of a Pyrex beaker & Quartz tube, which fluoresce under blue light stimulation. These temperature sensitive glassware monitors changes in liquid or surface temperature by observing ratios of peak emission intensities of the phosphors. The temperature sensitive Pyrex beaker is placed on an oven so that surface temperature can be accurately monitored. A fabricated coated Quartz tube is placed in an Industrial Free Electron Laser (IFEL), which provides the necessary microwave radiation to heat liquids and therefore provide liquid measurements. This paper describes the testing of the coating and its application in monitoring liquid temperature in an Industrial Free Electron Laser.
An extrinsic optical fiber temperature sensor has been investigated and results are presented. A coating consists of a combination of two inorganic phosphors. Thermal quenching dominates the luminescent characteristics of one phosphor at temperatures in the range of interest while the other more stable phosphor is used as a reference. Ratios of their peak emission intensities are calculated and analyzed. The phosphor mixture is coated onto a Pyrex beaker. Boiling water is poured into beaker and the ratio is calculated as the temperature of the water descreases from 80°C to 30°C. Results show an increasing ratio for decreasing temperature. This paper describes the testing of the coating and its application, as part of a temperature sensor, for monitoring surface temperatures in electromagnetically harsh industrial environments.
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