Instrumentation and data acquisition for satellite testing in nuclear environments. Final technical report
Electro-optic and magnetic-optic sensors for measurement of SGEMP-induced electromagnetic fields in and around a satellite in a UGT environment and a fiber optic data link suitable for relaying analog measurements inside the satellite to outside data collection devices are described. The electro-optic and magneto-optic sensors are based on the Pockels and Faraday Effects, respectively. The former has a sensitivity range of 10/sup 2/ to 10/sup 6/ v/m and the latter 1 x 10/sup -6/ to 34 x 10/sup -4/ Weber/m/sup 2/. Brief theoretical reviews and optical systems for the application of these sensors are presented. These sensors have several advantages over the conventional electrical sensors and they exhibit a great potential for measurement of electromagenetic fields. However, the effects of radiation on these sensors are uncertain and need to be assessed for any future development of these sensors. The fiber optic data link consists of several transmitter modules, located at the satellite, connected by optical fibers to the corresponding receiver modules located at a radiation safe alcove.
- Research Organization:
- Effects Technology, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 6221092
- Report Number(s):
- AD-A-123560/5
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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