US4560932A
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Magneto-optical converter utilizing Faraday effect
Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1983-01-31
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Granted: 1985-12-24
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Expires: 2003-01-31
Abstract
Abstract A magneto-optical converter utilizing the Faraday effect is disposed between the opposed ends of an iron core having a magnetic field extending therebetween. The magneto-optical converter is comprised of a body of material exhibiting the Faraday effect which is provided with a light receiving surface and a light exiting surface. A polarizer in the form of a polarizing beam splitter is located adjacent the light receiving surface whereby an incident beam of light perpendicular to the magnetic field will be deflected and polarized at right angles to the incident beam of light and directed into the receiving surface of the body of material. An analyzer comprised of a polarizing beam splitter is located adjacent the light exiting surface whereby the beam of light from the body of material will be deflected and polarized and exit the analyzer at right angles to the magnetic field. The receiving and exiting surfaces of the body material may be bevelled and optical rotators may be disposed intermediate the bevelled surfaces and the polarizer and the analyzer respectively.
Inventors
- 👤 Tsutomu Mitsui
- 👤 Konji Tada
- 👤 Yoshiki Kuhara
- 👤 Masami Tatsumi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 20:14
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/09; G01; G01R; G01R33/00; G01R33/02; G01R33/032; G01R33/0322
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
A magneto-optical converter comprising a body of material exhibiting the Faraday effect, magnetic means having spaced apart ends with a magnetic field extending therebetween, said body being disposed between said ends and having a receiving end, an exiting end opposite the receiving end, and a pair of reflecting surfaces located on opposite sides of the body perpendicular to said magnetic field to increase the path length of light passing therethrough, a polarizer for directing a beam of light into a receiving end of said body of material, and an analyzer for picking up the light exiting from an exiting end of said body of material, said polarizer and said analyzer being polarizing beam splitters with said polarizer being arranged for directing a beam of polarized light in a direction perpendicular to the direction of an incident light beam whereby an incident light beam directed to said polarizer will be disposed perpendicular to said magnetic field and a light beam leaving said body and entering said analyzer will exit said analyzer perpendicular to said magnetic field.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
A magneto-optical converter comprising a body of material exhibiting the Faraday effect, magnetic means having spaced apart ends with a magnetic field extending therebetween, said body being disposed between said ends and having a receiving end, an exiting end opposite the receiving end, and a pair of reflecting surfaces located on opposite sides of the body perpendicular to said magnetic field to increase the path length of light passing therethrough, a polarizer for directing a beam of light into a receiving end of said body of material, and an analyzer for picking up the light exiting from an exiting end of said body of material, said polarizer and said analyzer being polarizing beam splitters with said polarizer being arranged for directing a beam of polarized light in a direction perpendicular to the direction of an incident light beam whereby an incident light beam directed to said polarizer will be disposed perpendicular to said magnetic field and a light beam leaving said body and entering said analyzer will exit said analyzer perpendicular to said magnetic field.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
A magneto-optical converter according to claim 1 wherein both the light receiving and exiting ends of said Faraday material are bevelled for engagement by said polarizer and said analyzer at the proper angle relative to each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A magneto-optical converter according to claim 1 wherein at least one optical rotator is positioned between said Faraday material and each of said polarizer and said analyzer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
A magneto-optical converter according to claim 1 wherein both the light receiving and exiting ends of said Faraday material are bevelled and at least one optical rotator is positioned between said Faraday material and each of said polarizer and said analyzer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A magneto-optical converter according to claim 3 wherein one of said optical rotators is a dextrorotator and the other is a levorotator.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A magneto-optical converter according to claim 4 wherein one of said optical rotators is a dextrorotator and the other is a levorotator.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
A magneto-optical converter according to claim 5 wherein one of said optical rotators is of quartz and the other is of bismuth silicon oxide (B 12 SiO 20 ) or bismuth germanium oxide (Bi 12 GeO 20 ).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
A magneto-optical converter according to claim 6 wherein one of said optical rotators is of quartz and the other is of bismuth silicon oxide (B 12 SiO 20 ) or bismuth germanium oxide (Bi 12 GeO 20 ).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
A magneto-optical converter according to claim 1 wherein said Faraday material is made of lead glass, bismuth silicon oxide or bismuth germanium oxide.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A magneto-optical converter according to claim 1 wherein said Faraday material is made of yttrium iron garnet (Y 3 Fe 5 O 12 ).
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