Title :
Development of a tool for remote detection of fungi and algae on electrical insulators using laser induced fluorescence combined with principal component analysis
Author :
Bengtsson, Magnus ; Wallström, Stina ; Grönlund, Rasmus ; Anderson, Benjamin ; Sjöholm, Mikael ; Larsson, Anders ; Kröll, Stefan ; Svanberg, Sune
Author_Institution :
Atomic Phys. Div., Lund Inst. of Technol., Sweden
Abstract :
In this study a combination of laser induced fluorescence (LIF) and principal component analysis (PCA) is used in an attempt to develop a method to detect fungal growth on silicone rubber. Field experiments on aged insulators have been carried out to test whether LIF combined with PCA can give useful information about the fungal growth.
Keywords :
fluorescence spectroscopy; laser beam applications; microorganisms; principal component analysis; silicone rubber insulators; LIF; PCA; algae; electrical insulator; fungal growth detection; laser induced fluorescence; principal component analysis; remote detection; silicone rubber; Algae; Dielectrics and electrical insulation; Fluorescence; Fungi; Laser theory; Optical surface waves; Polymers; Principal component analysis; Rubber; Surface contamination;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2005. CLEO/Europe. 2005 Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8974-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2005.1568250
