Advanced fiber-optically coupled ultrawideband EM-hardened instrumentation

Author

Anderson, Ian S. ; Peterkin, Frank E. ; Dunca, Michael R.

Author_Institution

Dahlgren Div., Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA

fYear

2004

fDate

23-26 May 2004

Firstpage

344

Lastpage

347

Abstract

Recent advances in the fields of analog fiber optic telemetry and high sample rate/wide bandwidth analog to digital conversion have enabled the development of state-of-the art instrumentation for pulsed power applications. The Electromagnetic and Solid State Technologies Division (Code B20) at the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) has developed analog fiber-optic telemetry systems capable of operating from DC to 1 kHz and 50 kHz to 6 GHz. Additionally, with the support of the Test and Evaluation/Science and Technology Program, Code B20 is currently developing a 4 GS/s, 1.5 GHz analog bandwidth compact remote digitizer. All systems are heavily shielded to allow measurements to be made in regions of extremely high field strengths up to 200 kV/m. Connection with external instrumentation and control systems is by fiber-optic cabling, providing completely isolated measurements. Detailed descriptions of each system are included and performance data are provided

Keywords

analogue-digital conversion; electric field measurement; electromagnetic coupling; instrumentation; magnetic field measurement; optical cables; optical fibre telemetry; pulsed power technology; ultra wideband technology; 1 kHz; 1.5 GHz; 50 kHz to 6 GHz; Electromagnetic and Solid State Technologies Division; Naval Surface Warfare Center; analog bandwidth compact remote digitizer; analog fiber optic telemetry; analog-digital conversion; control systems; fiber-optic cabling; fiber-optic coupling; field strength measurements; isolated measurements; pulsed power applications; sample rate; state-of-the art instrumentation; ultrawideband EM hardened instrumentation; Analog-digital conversion; Art; Bandwidth; Instruments; Optical fiber cables; Optical fibers; Optical pulses; Solid state circuits; Telemetry; Ultra wideband technology;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power Modulator Symposium, 2004 and 2004 High-Voltage Workshop. Conference Record of the Twenty-Sixth International

Conference_Location

San Francisco, CA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-8586-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MODSYM.2004.1433582

Filename

1433582