G01R15/24

Three-dimensional surface potential distribution measurement system

A three-dimensional surface potential distribution measurement system for measuring a surface potential of a measurement object comprises: a laser light source; a Pockels crystal exhibiting Pockels effect in which a refractive index changes depending on potential difference between the first end surface and the second end surface; a mirror disposed so as to be attached stationarily to the second end surface of the Pockels crystal; a photodetector to detect a light intensity of the laser light corresponding to the potential difference of the Pockels crystal; a housing that holds those elements; a three-dimensional motion-driver capable of three-dimensionally moving the housing; and a driving controller that controls the three-dimensional motion-driver.

Optical sensor system having a segmented magnetic flux concentrator and methods of use thereof

The present technology relates to a current sensing device utilizing a magnetic flux concentrator loop composed of segmented ferromagnetic components. The concentrator loop is designed to focus magnetic flux generated by a current carrying cable, wire, or conductor along the Faraday rotation axis of a magneto-optic sub-assembly. The segmented magnetic flux concentrator encompassing the current carrying cable is held close to a circumferential geometry about the cable, in order to maximize magnetic flux concentration on the magneto-optic sensor. The segmented design of the magnetic flux concentrator loop, combined with a clamping mechanism, allows for easy, straightforward attachment and detachment, during installation and removal or the current sensing device from the current carrying cable.

VOLTAGE MEASURING DEVICE AND GAS-INSULATED SWITCHING APPARATUS

The voltage measuring device includes: a light source; a polarizer polarizing light emitted from the light source; a grounded conductor provided apart from a high-voltage conductor; a crystal end face electrode being out of contact with the grounded conductor and the high-voltage conductor; a Pockels cell transmitting light from the polarizer; an analyzer transmitting light reflected by the Pockels cell; a photodetector detecting light emitted from the analyzer; an intra-crystal electric field measurement unit converting voltage output by the photodetector into intra-crystal electric field; a bias electrode being out of contact with the crystal end face electrode; a bias supply; a bias supply control unit controlling the bias supply to keep internal electric field of the Pockels cell at zero; and a measurement voltage calculation unit obtaining voltage of the high-voltage conductor based on results output by the intra-crystal electric field measurement unit and the bias supply control unit.

MAGNETO-OPTIC CURRENT TRANSFORMER, AND METHOD FOR MEASURING A CURRENT INTENSITY

A magneto-optic current transformer for measuring a current intensity of an electric current in an electrical conductor includes two light-guide units, each with an input polarizer, an output polarizer and a light guide arranged between the input and the output polarizer. A light-supply device is included which is configured to supply light to the light-guide units on the input side, and an analysis device which is configured to measure a luminous intensity of light output by the light-guide unit at the output side for each light-guide unit and to ascertain the current intensity of the electric current through the electrical conductor from the measured luminous intensities. A polarization axis of the output polarizer of each light-guide unit is rotated through a polarization angle in relation to a polarization axis of the input polarizer of the light-guide unit and the polarization angles of the two light-guide units differ from one another.

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE FOR A MAGNETO-OPTICAL CURRENT SENSOR

An optical waveguide for a magneto-optical current sensor. The optical waveguide includes a first end surface, through which light can be coupled into the optical waveguide, and a second end surface, through which light can be coupled out of the optical waveguide, wherein at least one of the two end surfaces has an anti-reflective coating.

Fiber-optic current transformer based on nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond, and measurement method

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of current sensors, and provides a fiber-optic current transformer based on nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond, and a measurement method. The fiber-optic current transformer based on NV centers in diamond includes a device for laser light excitation and reflected light reception and analysis, a diamond NV center probe, a magnetic concentrator, and a microwave excitation device. The fiber-optic current transformer based on NV centers in diamond includes three measurement methods: an all-optical measurement method, a non-all-optical measurement method, and a measurement method combining the all-optical measurement method and the non-all-optical measurement method. A sensor in the present disclosure has advantages of a simple structure, strong practicability, resistance to external interference, and strong robustness.

ADSORBABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD AUXILIARY DEVICE FOR LARGE COMPONENTS
20230152354 · 2023-05-18 ·

Adsorbable electromagnetic field auxiliary device for large components, comprises an iron core being adsorbed on the component to be processed with an integral rectangular frame including a pair of lateral sides and a pair of longitudinal sides; lateral sides are installed with electromagnetic coils having opposite magnetic pole pointing to the component. A photoelectric sensor installed on the longitudinal side senses the real-time position of the laser head; the longitudinal opposite sides are each provided with a screw movement device and a brush device; the brush head of the brush device slides on the surface of the component forming a directional electric field; the motor controlled by the central controller adjusts the position of the brush device, so that the two brush heads and the laser head are always in a straight line to ensure the stability of the electric field in the laser processing area and uniformity.

ADSORBABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD AUXILIARY DEVICE FOR LARGE COMPONENTS
20230152354 · 2023-05-18 ·

Adsorbable electromagnetic field auxiliary device for large components, comprises an iron core being adsorbed on the component to be processed with an integral rectangular frame including a pair of lateral sides and a pair of longitudinal sides; lateral sides are installed with electromagnetic coils having opposite magnetic pole pointing to the component. A photoelectric sensor installed on the longitudinal side senses the real-time position of the laser head; the longitudinal opposite sides are each provided with a screw movement device and a brush device; the brush head of the brush device slides on the surface of the component forming a directional electric field; the motor controlled by the central controller adjusts the position of the brush device, so that the two brush heads and the laser head are always in a straight line to ensure the stability of the electric field in the laser processing area and uniformity.

METHOD AND STRUCTURE TO INCORPORATE MULTIPLE LOW LOSS PHOTONIC CIRCUIT COMPONENTS

A photonic integrated circuit including a substrate, a plurality of oxide layers on the substrate, and various passive and active integrated optical components in the plurality of oxide layers. The integrated optical components include silicon nitride waveguides, a Pockets effect phase shifter (e.g., BaTiO.sub.3 phase shifter), a superconductive nanowire single photon detector (SNSPD), an optical isolation structure surrounding the SNSPD, a single photon generator, a thermal isolation structure, a heater, a temperature sensor, a photodiode for data communication (e.g., a Ge photodiode), or a combination thereof.

Electrometry by Optical Charge Conversion of Defects in the Solid-State

Methods and systems are disclosed for sensing an environment electric field. In one exemplary implementation, a method includes disposing a sensor in the environment, wherein the sensor comprising a crystalline lattice and at least one optically-active defect in the crystalline lattice; pre-exciting the crystalline lattice to prepare at least one defect in a first charge state using a first optical beam at a first optical wavelength; converting at least one defect from the first charge state to a second charge state using a second optical beam at a second optical wavelength; monitoring a characteristics of photoluminescence emitted from the defect during or after the conversion of the at least one defect from the first charge state to the second charge state; and determining a characteristics of the electric field in the environment according to the monitored characteristics of the photoluminescence.