A cavity blackbody radiation source is provide. A cavity blackbody radiation source comprises a blackbody radiation cavity and a carbon nanotube layer. The blackbody radiation cavity comprises an inner surface. The carbon nanotube layer is located on the inner surface. The carbon nanotube carbon nanotube layer comprises a plurality of carbon nanotubes and a plurality of microporous. A method of making the cavity blackbody radiation source is also provide.

A non-contact temperature sensor (1) suitable for use in measuring the temperature of a material blank (3). The temperature sensor (1) comprises a housing (5), an opening (7) at the forward end of the housing (5), a reflector (13) that is located within the housing (5), at least one aperture (15) that is located between the forward surface and the rearward surface of the reflector (13) and a light detector arrangement (17) located rearward of the reflector (13). The light detector arrangement (17) is orientated such that it can receive light passing through the at least one aperture (15) and it is capable of detecting at least two ranges of wavelengths of infrared light. The light detector arrangement (17) outputs data for each of the at least two ranges of wavelengths of infrared light.

An optical spectrometer uses broadband radiation detectors to measure thermal radiation generated by the varied heating of an object without complex mechanical mechanisms, narrowband filters, or the like. The received thermal radiation is used to deduce spectral qualities of either the thermal radiation emitter or a second object reflecting or transmitting this thermal radiation.

Devices, systems, and techniques for monitoring the temperature of a device used to charge a rechargeable power source are disclosed. Implantable medical devices may include a rechargeable power source that can be transcutaneously charged. The temperature of an external charging device and/or an implantable medical device may be monitored to control the temperature exposure to patient tissue. In one example, a temperature sensor may sense a temperature of a portion of a device, wherein the portion is non-thermally coupled to the temperature sensor. A processor may then control charging of the rechargeable power source based on the sensed temperature.

The following provides a system and method for 2-D thermal imaging of phosphor coated surfaces. The system and method enable increased temperature measurement accuracy and speed of data analysis by implementing a control system that controls simultaneously an illumination system and an image capture device including a high speed camera. More particularly, the control system can control the illumination system and the camera to acquire images when emitted light intensity ranges are in a desired range to improve temperature measurement accuracy, and to increase the speed of data processing.

A near-field probe (and associated method) compatible with near-infrared electromagnetic radiation and high temperature applications above 300° C. (or 500° C. in some applications) includes an optical waveguide and a photonic thermal emitting structure comprising a near-field thermally emissive material coupled to or part of the optical waveguide. The photonic thermal emitting structure is structured and configured to emit near-field energy responsive to at least one environmental parameter of interest, and the near-field probe is structured and configured to enable extraction of the near-field energy to a far-field by coupling the near-field energy into one or more guided modes of the optical waveguide.

A temperature monitoring system for a substrate heating furnace includes a temperature monitor, and the temperature monitor is located on a prong of a mechanical arm which is configured to fetch and place a substrate. The temperature monitor is configured to monitor the temperature of the substrate which has been heated by the substrate heating furnace and is located on the prong.

A multi-spectral temperature measuring device based on adaptive emissivity model and temperature measuring method thereof are provided, which is configured to measure the temperature of the surface of an object under a high temperature background. The present invention relates to the technical field of radiation temperature measurement. The present invention provides a multi-spectral temperature measurement device based on an adaptive emissivity model, includes a pyrometer, a radiation detector, a constant temperature furnace, a cooling cavity, a cold air inlet pipe, a cold air outlet tube, and a thermocouple and thermocouple acquisition card. In order to more accurately measure the surface temperature of the object in a high-temperature environment, a BP network is provided to adaptively find the emissivity model, and through pre-training the network, the network has a high degree of recognition, and then classifies the spectral curve to accurately output the corresponding emissivity model.

measurement device and a measurement method for measuring a temperature and an emissivity of a measured surface are provided. The measurement device includes a reflection converter, an optical receiver and a data processor. The reflection converter includes a reflector having a through hole and an absorber tube shifted between a first measurement position and a second measurement position relative to the reflector. In the first measurement position, the light incident end of the absorber tube approaches or contacts the measured surface, such that the optical receiver forms a first electrical signal. In the second measurement position, the light incident end of the absorber tube is located at or outside the through hole, such that the optical receiver forms a second electrical signal. The data processor is configured to determine a temperature and an emissivity of the measured surface according to the first electrical signal and the second electrical signal.

A cavity black body radiation source is provided. The cavity black body radiation source comprises a blackbody radiation cavity, a black lacquer, and a carbon nanotube layer. The blackbody radiation cavity comprises an inner surface. The black lacquer is located on the inner surface. The carbon nanotube layer is located on a surface of the black lacquer away from the blackbody radiation cavity. The carbon nanotube layer comprises a plurality of carbon nanotubes and a plurality of microporous. A method of making the cavity blackbody radiation source is also provided.