Optical temperature sensor using thermochromic semiconductors

Patent · Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1994

OSTI ID:444053

Kronberg, J W

Optical thermometry is a growing technological field which exploits the ability of certain materials to change their optical properties with temperature. A subclass of such materials are those which change their color as a reversible and reproducible function of temperature. These materials are thermochromic. This invention is a composition to measure temperature utilizing thermochromic semiconductors.

• Research Organization: Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-89SR18035
• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• Patent Number(s): PATENTS-US-A8332068
• Application Number: ON: DE97003559; PAN: 8-332,068; TRN: 97:001654
• OSTI ID: 444053
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 1994
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

44 INSTRUMENTATION
INCLUDING NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE DETECTORS
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
THERMOMETERS
DESIGN
COPPER OXIDES
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
CADMIUM SULFIDES
INVENTIONS
TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT
SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS
PHOTONS
OPTICAL FIBERS
COLOR