Compact magnetic-field sensor based on optical microfiber Michelson interferometer and Fe3O4 nanofluid

Applied Optics

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 734-741

  Deng, Ming ^a   Sun, Xiaokang ^a   Han, Meng ^a   Li, Decai ^b  

^a CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b BEIJING JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; MAGNETIC FLUIDS; MAGNETIC SENSORS; OPTICAL FIBER FABRICATION; OPTICAL FIBERS;

EXTERNAL MAGNETIC FIELD; FIBER MICHELSON INTERFEROMETER; GLASS CAPILLARIES; HIGH FREQUENCY HF; MAGNETIC FIELD SENSORS; MAGNETIC FIELD STRENGTHS; MICRO-FIBER; NANOFLUIDS; REFLECTIVE SPECTRUM; SENSING CHARACTERISTICS; SENSING ELEMENTS; WATER BASED;

MICHELSON INTERFEROMETERS;

EID: 84874470710     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 15394522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.52.000734     Document Type: Article

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