Measurement of magnetic field by polarisation optical time-domain reflectometry

20 August 1981

journal article
Published by Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in Electronics Letters

Vol. 17 (17) , 596-597
https://doi.org/10.1049/el:19810419

Abstract

The technique of polarisation optical time-domain reflectometry has been used to measure magnetic field through the use of the Faraday effect. A spatial resolution of 0.4 m was achieved, and a sensitivity corresponding to a magnetic field of 10⁻³ T over a length of 0.5 m was obtained.

Keywords

SPATIAL RESOLUTION
POLARISATION OPTICAL TIME-DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY
MAGNETIC FIELD MEASUREMENT
FARADAY EFFECT
OPTICAL FIBRE

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