Oct 5 2010
The Oregon State University (OSU) has installed a new fiber-optic device for remote temperature sensing purposes. The installed device is part of an OSU experiment, which allows scientists to survey the movement of air. The device is also used for studying the development of fog and evaporation.
Fiber-Optic Device
The instrument functions by shining a tiny particle of light on a fiber-optic filament. The device listens for echoes after shining the light on the filament. Researchers can find the temperature as the filament’s color changes in color. The device is also useful for studying about glaciers, rivers, and agriculture. Researchers mention that the device would transform the manner in which environmental changes are made.
A professor of OSU, John Selker stated that until now, the researchers were unable to identify the processes involved in environmental changes, but the new device allows viewing the processes in a very fine detail.