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Feb 2013

Volume 84, Issue 2, Articles (02xxxx)

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Rev. Sci. Instrum. 84, 021101 (2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4789314 (14 pages)

Alexey Goncharov

Typical permanent magnet electrostatic plasma lens, characteristically about 15 cm long and 10 cm inner diameter. The magnets are shown in black between grey spacers. A set of cylindrical ring electrodes are located within the magnetic field region, with field lines connecting ring electrode pairs symmetrically about the lens midplane.

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A high sensitivity fiber optic macro-bend based gas flow rate transducer for low flow rates: Theory, working principle, and static calibration

Emiliano Schena, Paola Saccomandi, and Sergio Silvestri

Rev. Sci. Instrum. 84, 024301 (2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4793227 (7 pages)

Online Publication Date: 26 February 2013

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A novel fiber optic macro-bend based gas flowmeter for low flow rates is presented. Theoretical analysis of the sensor working principle, design, and static calibration were performed. The measuring system consists of: an optical fiber, a light emitting diode (LED), a Quadrant position sensitive Detector (QD), and an analog electronic circuit for signal processing. The fiber tip undergoes a deflection in the flow, acting like a cantilever. The consequent displacement of light spot center is monitored by the QD generating four unbalanced photocurrents which are function of fiber tip position. The analog electronic circuit processes the photocurrents providing voltage signal proportional to light spot position. A circular target was placed on the fiber in order to increase the sensing surface. Sensor, tested in the measurement range up to 10 l min−1, shows a discrimination threshold of 2 l min−1, extremely low fluid dynamic resistance (0.17 Pa min l−1), and high sensitivity, also at low flow rates (i.e., 33 mV min l−1 up to 4 l min−1 and 98 mV min l−1 from 4 l min−1 up to 10 l min−1). Experimental results agree with the theoretical predictions. The high sensitivity, along with the reduced dimension and negligible pressure drop, makes the proposed transducer suitable for medical applications in neonatal ventilation.
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42.81.Pa Sensors, gyros
47.80.-v Instrumentation and measurement methods in fluid dynamics
06.20.fb Standards and calibration
07.07.Mp Transducers
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