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Magneto-optic current sensor

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1174529
An optical current transducer configured to sense current in the conductor is disclosed. The optical current transducer includes a light source and a polarizer that generates linearly polarized light received from a the light source. The light is communicated to a magneto-optic garnet that includes, among other elements, bismuth, iron and oxygen and is coupled to the conductor. The magneto-optic garnet is configured to rotate the polarization of the linearly polarized light received from the polarizer. The optical current transducer also includes an analyzer in optical communication with the magneto-optic garnet. The analyzer detects the rotation of the linearly polarized light caused by the magneto-optic garnet.
Research Organization:
University Of Chicago, Chicago, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
Assignee:
University Of Chicago
Patent Number(s):
6,630,819
Application Number:
09/790,961
OSTI ID:
1174529
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (2)

Fiber optic current sensor calibration conference January 2001
Optical current transducer with bulk type Bi12SiO20 faraday sensor for power systems journal January 1997

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