Development of Fiber-Optic Current Sensing Technique and Its Applications in Electric Power Systems

Kiyoshi KUROSAWA

doi:10.1007/s13320-013-0138-z

[1] S. Saito, J. Hamasaki, Y. Fujii, K. Yokoyama, and Y. Ohno, “Development of the laser current transformer for extra-high-voltage power transmission lines,” IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics, 1967, 3(11): 589-597.

[2] A. Rapp and H. Harms, “Magneto-optical current transformer,” Applied Optics, 1980, 19(22): 3729-3745.

[3] K. Kurosawa, K. Yamashita, T. Sowa, and Y. Yamada, “Flexible fiber Faraday effect current sensor using flint glass fiber and reflection scheme,” IEICE Transactions on Electronics, 2000, 83(3): 326-330.

[4] K. Kurosawa, Y. Hiroki, and K. Shirakawa, “Compact and flexible fiber current sensors,” in Proc. 30th Meeting on Lightwave Sensing Technology, no. LST30-19, pp. 133-140, 2002 (in Japanese).

[5] R. Kondo and K. Kurosawa, “A method for improving temperature dependence of an optical fiber current sensor,” IEEJ Transactions on Power and Energy, 2010, 130(4): 414-420 (in Japanese).

[6] K. Kurosawa, S. Yoshida, and K. Sakamoto, “Polarization properties of the flint glass fiber,” Journal of Lightwave Technology, 1995, 13(7): 1378-1384.

[7] F. Briffod, L. Thevenaz, P. Nicati, A. Kung, and P. Robert:, “Polarimetric current sensor using an in-line faraday rotator,” IEICE Transactions on Electronics, 2000, E83-C(3): pp. 331-335.

[8] J. N. Ross, “The rotation of the polarization in low birefringence mono-mode optical fibers due to geometric effect,” Optical and Quantum Electronics, 1984, 16: 455-461.

[9] K. Kurosawa, S. Yoshida, K. Sakamoto, and T. Yamashita, “A current sensor using the Faraday effect in optical fiber manufactured from flint glass,” Electrical Engineering in Japan, 1997, 118(3): 22-38.

[10] S. Nasukawa, R. Kondo, K. Kurosawa, T. Yamaguchi, K. Amano, and T. Yamada, “Application of optical fiber current sensors to underground cables,” in 7th JICABLE Conf., Session A.5, Diagnostics, vol. 2, no. A5.5, 2007.

[11] M. Kayaki, T. Hirata, K. Kurosawa, R. Kondo, T. Yamada, and E. Itakura, “Development of fault detection system using wave division multiplexing transmission of optical fiber current sensor,” IEE J Transactions on Power and Energy, 2010, 130(1): 49-54 (in Japanese).

[12] K. Kurosawa, K. Shirakawa, H. Saito, E. Itakura, T. Sowa, Y. Hiroki, et al., “Field tests of a fault Section locating system for power transmission cable lines using optical fiber current sensors,” in Technical Digest: 16th International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors, pp. 316-319, 2003.

[13] K. Kurosawa, R. Kondo, S. Nasukawa, T. Yamaguchi, and K. Amano, “Development of fault point locating system for underground transmission lines using optical fiber current sensors,” Electrical Engineering in Japan, 2012, 178(1): 21-28.

[14] K. Kurosawa, K. Shirakawa, and T. Kikuchi, “Development of optical fiber current sensors and their applications,” in Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exhibition: Asia and Pacific, Dalian, China, 2005.

[15] E. Itakura, Y. Naraki, and T. Hirano, “Fault section locating system using optical CTs for substations,” Takaoka Review, 2005, 50(1): 10-13 (in Japanese).

[16] T. Kaoru, S. Hiroyuki, and T. Katsuya, “Development of a current evaluation methodology using optical fiber sensor for designing compact hybrid vehicle inverters,” in Proc. FISTA-2008, no. F2008-06-050, 2008.

[17] N. Miyazawa, “Optical fiber current sensors and their application products,” Denki-Genba-Gijutsu, 2007, 46(54): 29-30 (in Japanese).

[18] “Optical current sensor,” Adamant Kogyo Co., Ltd. (available from http://www.adamant-kogyo.com/japanese/products/current-sensor/index.html).

[19] R. Kondo, K. Kurosawa, E. Itakura, T. Kotake, and Y. Shiino, “Development of an optical fiber current sensor with improved output stability against disturbances to the signal transmission fiber line,” in International Conf. CMD 2010, Tokyo, no. B7-5, pp. 419-422, 2010.

[20] K. Kurosawa, “Present status of application of optical fiber current sensors,” The Journal of The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan, 2010, 130(10): 672-675 (in Japanese).

[21] K.Kurosawa, “Development of fiber-optic current sensing technology for electric power systems,” in Proc. SPIE, vol.8421, pp. 84210O, 2012.