Wideband Optical Fiber Magnetic Field Sensor

摘要

The attractive features of fiber optic telemetry, including large signal bandwidth and electrical isolation, may be maintained while eliminating the disadvantages of fiber sensing. This can be accomplished by incorporating a sensing element having the appropriate characteristics. In this paper we will discuss the use of the semi-magnetic semiconductor Cd/sub 1-x/Mn/sub x/Te as a magnetic field sensing element taking into account the Verdet constant, the band gap, and the sensitivity of the material. The manner in which a magnetic semiconductor, such as Cd/sub 1-x/Mn/sub x/Te, could be used to implement a sensor is shown. This sensor system is particularly appropriate for measurement of rapidly varying magnetic fields in electrically noisy environments and may find application in the detection of intense RF fields. 5 refs., 5 figs. (ERA citation 10:042691)