Guia docente 2013_14 Escuela de Ingeniería de Telecomunicación

Grao en Enxeñaría de Tecnoloxías de Telecomunicación

Contents

Topic	Sub-topic
Unit 1: Fiber Optic Sensors I.	Introduction. Classification. FOS types. Basic structure. Extrinsic, intrinsic and evanescent wave sensors. Applications. Interferometric FOS. Applications.
Unit 2: Fiber Optic Sensors II.	Multisensory FOS systems. Distributed and multiplexed FOS. OTDR reflectometry. OFDR reflectrometry. Fiber Bragg grating. Applications. Intelligent systems. Laser vibrometry and interferometry. Applications.
Unit 3: Integrated Optical Sensors.	Introduction. Classification of optical integrated waveguides. Materials. Devices. Interferometry in IO. Active integrated optic devices; detectors and sources. Sensors. Biosensors. OF-IO Coupling. Applications.
Unit 4: Microelectromechanical Sensors (MEMS).	Microelectronic technologies. MEMS fabrication processes. MEMS materials. MEMS Sensors. Micromachined free space integrated micro optics. CMOS Microsensors. Applications.
Unit 5: Image Sensors and Displays I.	Introduction. Display specifications. Display classification. Illumination technologies. Image capture technology: CCD and CMOS. Night vision technology: PMTs y IR cameras.
Unit 6: Image Sensors and Displays II.	Introduction to pyrometry. Operating principle General features. Disappearing filament pyrometer. Conditioning. Bolometric detector. Quantum detectors. Radiometers. IR cameras. Applications.
Unit 7: Acoustic Wave Sensors (AWS).	Classification. Materials features. Comparative study of AWS sensors. Applications. FPW microsensor. FPW integrated systems. Coatings for AWS. Pattern recognition in “electronic nose”.
Unit 8: Intelligent Sensors.	Definition. Classification. Architectures. Multisensorial systems. International standars. Applications.
Unit 9: Virtual Reality Sensors.	Introduction. Tactile response systems. RV features. Architectures. Neuronal processes. Mechanoreceptors. Projective field. Visual tactile synesthesia. Visual immersion systems. UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) systems.
Unit 10: Sensor Technology in Particle Physics.	Introduction. Specific instrumentation standars: CAMAC, FASTBUS and SCI. The standard model. Features of the standard model. Beta decay. Evolution of particle accelerators. Particle Detectors in accelerators. Nuclear medicine applications.