Calibrating ITER-Fibre Optic Current sensor

Prasad Dandu, Andrei Goussarov, Marc Wuilpart

    Research outputpeer-review

    Abstract

    A polarimetric-Fibre Optic Current Sensor (FOCS) is part of the plasma current diagnostic system at ITER. Its operating principle relies on the Faraday effect in optical fibres. When the fibre is looped around a section of the Vacuum Vessel (VV), the Faraday effect causes the polarization plane of the light to rotate proportionally to the current enclosed by the fibre. The rotation angle strength is defined by the Verdet constant V, a material-specific proportionality constant. However, the inevitable linear birefringence in the sensing fibres reduces the Faraday rotation angle, necessitating the calibration of the effective Verdet constant Veff of the sensing fibre before operation to accurately deduce the current from the measured Faraday rotation angle. This paper presents and experimentally demonstrates an approach for Veff calibrating with ITER-relevant calibration currents.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication29th International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors
    EditorsJose Luis Santos, Manuel Lopez-Amo Sainz, Tong Sun
    PublisherSPIE
    Number of pages4
    ISBN (Electronic)9781510691872
    DOIs
    StatePublished - May 2025
    Event2025 - 29th International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors - Porto
    Duration: 25 May 202530 May 2025

    Publication series

    NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
    Volume13639
    ISSN (Print)0277-786X
    ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

    Conference

    Conference2025 - 29th International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors
    Country/TerritoryPortugal
    CityPorto
    Period2025-05-252025-05-30

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
    • Condensed Matter Physics
    • Computer Science Applications
    • Applied Mathematics
    • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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