Open AccessIntegrated Active Sensors for Process Monitoring
Author(s) -
Blomqvist Mats,
Blomster Ola,
Bergstrand Hans
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
laser technik journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1863-9119
pISSN - 1613-7728
DOI - 10.1002/latj.201390006
Subject(s) - process (computing) , computer science , optical fiber , fiber optic sensor , process engineering , manufacturing process , work in process , materials science , engineering , telecommunications , operations management , composite material , operating system
In industrial materials processing applications using high‐brilliance multikW lasers there is an increasing demand to continuously monitor the process status even in passive components such as fiber‐optic cables. While monitoring the sensor signals for system safety the information can also be used for live process monitoring. By using integrated active sensors inside the process fiber a compact and robust solution for industrial manufacturing can be achieved.