Title :
High sensitivity fiber-optic magnetic field sensors based on iron garnets
Author :
Deeter, Merritt N.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Div., Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO, USA
fDate :
4/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Ferrimagnetic iron garnet crystals form the basis of magnetooptic magnetic field sensors which offer high sensitivity, broad-band frequency response, and compatibility with fiber optics. Recent developments at NIST promise still greater performance for these devices in the near term. Specifically, new designs for magnetic field sensors, electric current sensors, and novel experimental iron garnet compositions demonstrate the potential for significantly improving the performance of these devices
Keywords :
Faraday effect; fibre optic sensors; magnetic sensors; magnetic thin film devices; magneto-optical devices; Faraday effect; NIST; YFe5O12; YIG; broad-band frequency response; compatibility; electric current sensors; epitaxial films; ferrimagnetic iron garnet crystals; fiber-optic magnetic field sensors; magnetic field sensors; rotation sensor; Crystals; Ferrimagnetic materials; Frequency response; Garnets; Iron; Magnetic sensors; Magnetooptic devices; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber sensors; Optical sensors;
Journal_Title :
Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
