美国国家标准技术局和3M公司已经实施共同研制光纤电流传感器的计划。这些电流传感器在电力工业、电磁脉冲和干涉试验以及一般电子仪器中有潜在的应用前景。光纤电流传感器因为没有电气部件,所以在那些必须在高压或者有电磁干扰情况下测量电流的应用场合特别有吸引力。美国国家标准技术局在这个领域中已开发出了一些技术,其中包括改进光纤传感线圈的性能。一位来自明尼苏达圣保罗3M光纤实验室的特约专家将在国家标准技术局的博尔德实验室从事为期一年 The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology and 3M have implemented a joint project to develop optical fiber current sensors. These current sensors have potential applications in the power industry, electromagnetic pulse and interference tests, and general electronics. Fiber optic current sensors are particularly attractive for applications where current measurement must be conducted under high voltage or electromagnetic interference because there are no electrical components. The National Institute of Standards and Technology has developed a number of technologies in this area, including improving the performance of fiber-optic sensing coils. A specialist from the 3M Fiber Laboratory in Sao Paulo, Minnesota will be in Boulder’s lab for one year