Design of an optical fibre based angular position sensor for wire scanners complying with ultra-high vacuum, high temperature and radiation conditions of the CERN´s accelerators

The main objective of this thesis is to design and implement the relative optical position sensor based on optical fibre, related to the new design of wire scanner, also taking into account the general specifications of the whole design of the Vacuum Wire Scanner (VWS from here in advanced). According to the limitations of the environment this sensor must work under very hard conditions and provide as much accuracy as possible, this means that all the components must be carefully selected and also rated to high temperature, ultra high vacuum and radiation environment to provide the longest life time as possible.