Title :
Magnetic field detection enhancement in an external cavity fiber Fabry-Perot sensor
Author :
Wagreich, R.B. ; Davis, Christopher C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Maryland Univ., College Park, MD, USA
fDate :
10/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The sensitivity of an extrinsic fiber-optic magnetic field sensor using a gallium doped yttrium iron garnet (Ga:YIG) bulk optic crystal has been significantly improved by incorporating a Fabry-Perot resonator around the crystal
Keywords :
Fabry-Perot resonators; crystals; fibre optic sensors; gallium; garnets; magnetic field measurement; magneto-optical sensors; sensitivity; yttrium compounds; Fabry-Perot resonator; Ga:YIG bulk optic crystal; YFe5O12:Ga; YIG:Ga; external cavity fiber Fabry-Perot sensor; extrinsic fiber-optic magnetic field sensor; gallium doped yttrium iron garnet; magnetic field detection enhancement; sensitivity; Fabry-Perot; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetic materials; Magnetic sensors; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber sensors; Optical filters; Optical mixing; Optical polarization; Optical sensors;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
