Title :
Modulation technique for sensitive magneto-optical detection of magnetic fields
Author :
Talmadge, J.M. ; Gao, J. ; Eden, J. Gary
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Illinois Univ., Urbana, IL, USA
Abstract :
A technique for magneto-optical detection of weak magnetic fields using Bi:YIG thin films is described. Results showing typical detected fields of 8 nT are presented.
Keywords :
Faraday effect; bismuth; garnets; magnetic field measurement; magnetic thin films; magneto-optical modulation; optical films; yttrium compounds; 8 nT; Bi:YIG thin films; YFe5O12:Bi; YIG:Bi; magneto-optical detection; modulation technique; weak magnetic fields; Biomedical optical imaging; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetic fields; Magnetic films; Magnetic modulators; Optical films; Optical imaging; Polarization; SQUIDs; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2004. LEOS 2004. The 17th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8557-8
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2004.1363569
