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Current measuring magnetic field sensor having magnetooptic element with its easy axis of magnetization at right angles to the magnetic field generated by the current
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1988-04-11
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Granted: 1990-01-23
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Expires: 2008-04-11
Abstract
Abstract The magnetic field sensor is described for sensing the magnetic field, which comprises a light source part, a magnetic field detection part which contains a magnetooptic element consisting of a magnetic materials having a magnetooptic effect, and a light measurement part which measures the light that has been radiated from the light source part and has passed through the magnetic field detection part, is characterized in that the magnetooptic element is arranged such that its easy axis of magnetization is at substantially right angles to the direction of the magnetic field to be measured. The sensor can measure in a wide range of magnetic field with a high degree of accuracy and high sensitivity.
Inventors
- 👤 Senji Shimanuki
- 👤 Susumu Hashimoto
- 👤 Shunji Nomura
- 👤 Tomohisa Yamashita
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
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2026-11-04 02:02
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01R; G01R33/00; G01R33/02; G01R33/032; G01R33/0322
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
A magnetic field sensor for measuring the current flowing in a current conducting element comprising: a light source; a light detector; a magneto-optic element which has easy axis of magnetization and which is disposed between said light source and said light detector, means for positioning said magneto-optic element with respect to said current carrying element such that the easy axis of magnetization of said magneto-optic element is at substantially right angles to the direction of the magnetic field generated by current flowing in said current conducting element; first polarizing elements interposed between said light source and said magneto-optic element; second polarizing element interposed between said magneto-optic element and said light detection; and wherein said light detector produces a signal based upon a light from said light source which has passed through said polarizing elements and said magneto-optic element which is a function of the magnetic field produced by the current flowing in said current conducting element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
A magnetic field sensor for measuring the current flowing in a current conducting element comprising: a light source; a light detector; a magneto-optic element which has easy axis of magnetization and which is disposed between said light source and said light detector, means for positioning said magneto-optic element with respect to said current carrying element such that the easy axis of magnetization of said magneto-optic element is at substantially right angles to the direction of the magnetic field generated by current flowing in said current conducting element; first polarizing elements interposed between said light source and said magneto-optic element; second polarizing element interposed between said magneto-optic element and said light detection; and wherein said light detector produces a signal based upon a light from said light source which has passed through said polarizing elements and said magneto-optic element which is a function of the magnetic field produced by the current flowing in said current conducting element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
71 words
A magnetic field sensor of claim 1, wherein said magnetooptic element comprises: a thin film; and the easy axis of magnetization of said element is in a thin film plane, said thin film plane of the magnetooptic element is arranged at substantially right angles to a direction of the magnetic field to be measured, and the light is transmitted at substantially right angles to the thin film of the magnetooptic element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
67 words
A magnetic field sensor of claim 1, wherein said magnetooptic element comprises: a thin film; and the easy axis of magnetization of said element is in said thin film plane, said thin film plane of the magnetooptic element is arranged substantially parallel to a direction of the magnetic field to be measured, and the light is transmitted substantially parallel to said thin film of the magnetooptic element.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
74 words
A magnetic field sensor of claim 1, wherein said magnetooptic element comprises a thin film and said elements easy axis of magnetization lies in a direction at substantially right angles to said thin film plane, said thin film plane of the magnetooptic element is substantially parallel to a direction of the magnetic field to be measured, and the light is transmitted at substantially right angles to the thin film plane of the magnetooptic element.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
72 words
A magnetic field sensor of claim 1, wherein said magnetooptic element comprises a thin film and a direction of said elements easy axis of magnetization is at substantially right angles to said thin film plane, said thin film plane of the magnetooptic element is substantially parallel to a direction of said magnetic field to be measured, and the light is transmitted substantially parallel to the thin film plane of the magnetooptic element.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
105 words
A magnetic field sensor of claim 1, wherein said magnetooptic element comprises a thin film and said elements easy axis of magnetization is in a thin film plane, said thin film plane of the magnetooptic element is arranged at substantially right angles to a direction of the magnetic field to be measured, and the light is transmitted at substantially right angles to the thin film of the magnetooptic element, and an anisotropic magnetic field H K of the magnetic materials constituting the magnetooptic element, at substantially right angles to its thin film plane, and its saturation magnetization 4πM S , satisfies the relationship: H.sub.k <4πM.sub.S.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
50 words
A magnetic field sensor of claim 6, wherein the magnetic materials is magnetic garnet having a composition expressed by the general formula; R.sub.3 Fe.sub.5 O.sub.12 (where R is at least one element selected from Y, La, Ca, Nd, Pr, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Lu).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
52 words
A magnetic field sensor of claim 6, wherein the magnetic materials is magnetic garnet having a composition expressed by the general formula; [Bi.sub.x R.sub.3-x ]Fe.sub.5 O.sub.12 (where R is at least one element selected from Y, La, Ca, Nd, Pr, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Lu, 0.01≦x≦2.5).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
95 words
A magnetic field sensor of claim 6, wherein the magnetic materials is magnetic garnet having a composition expressed by the general formula; [Bi.sub.x R.sub.3-x ](Fe.sub.5-y-z M.sub.y N.sub.z)O.sub.12 (where R is at least one element selected from Y, Ca, Sr, La, Ce, Nd, Pr, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Lu, M is at least one element selected from Ga, Al, Ge, Si, V and Sb, and N is at least one element selected from Ti, Cr, Mn, Ni, Co, Zr, Hf, Sn, Mg, In, Ta, Nb and Sc, 0.01≦x≦2.5, 0.01≦y≦2.0, 0.01≦z≦1.0).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
101 words
A magnetic field sensor of claim 1, wherein said magnetooptic element comprises: a thin film and said elements easy axis of magnetization is in said thin film plane, said thin film plane of the magnetooptic element is arranged substantially parallel to a direction of the magnetic field to be measured, and the light is transmitted substantially parallel to said thin film of the magnetooptic element, and a anisotropic magnetic field H K of the magnetic materials constituting the magnetooptic element, at substantially right angles to its thin film plane, and its saturation magnetization 4πM S , satisfies the relationship: H.sub.k <4πM.sub.S.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
50 words
A magnetic field sensor of claim 10, wherein the magnetic materials is magnetic garnet having a composition expressed by the general formula; R.sub.3 Fe.sub.5 O.sub.12 (where R is at least one element selected from Y, La, Ca, Nd, Pr, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Lu).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
52 words
A magnetic field sensor of claim 10, wherein the magnetic materials is magnetic garnet have a composition expressed by the general formula; [Bi.sub.x R.sub.3-x ]Fe.sub.5 O.sub.12 (where R is at least one element selected from Y, La, Ca, Nd, Pr, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Lu, 0.01≦x≦2.5).
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
95 words
A magnetic field sensor of claim 10, wherein the magnetic materials is magnetic garnet having a composition expressed by the general formula; [Bi.sub.x R.sub.3-x ](Fe.sub.5-y-z M.sub.y N.sub.z)O.sub.12 (where R is at least one element selected from Y, Ca, Sr, La, Ce, Nd, Pr, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Lu, M is at least one element selected from Ga, Al, Ge, Si, V and Sb, and N is at least one element selected from Ti, Cr, Mn, Ni, Co, Zr, Hf, Sn, Mg, In, Ta, Nb and Sc, 0.01≦x≦2.5, 0.01≦y≦2.0, 0.01≦z≦1.0).
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
115 words
A magnetic field sensor of claim 1, wherein said magnetooptic element comprises a film and said elements easy axis of magnetization lies in a direction at substantially right angles to a thin film plane, said thin film plane of the magnetooptic element is substantially parallel to a direction of the magnetic field to be measured, and the light is transmitted at substantially right angles to the thin film plane of the magnetooptic element, and anisotropic magnetic field H K of a magnetic materials constituting the magnetooptic element, at substantially right angles to its thin film plane, its coercive force H C and its saturation magnetization M S satisfies the relations; H.sub.k ≧4πM.sub.S and H.sub.C >4πM.sub.S.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
50 words
A magnetic field sensor of claim 14, wherein the magnetic materials is magnetic garnet having a composition expressed by the general formula; R.sub.3 Fe.sub.5 O.sub.12 (where R is at least one element selected from Y, La, Ca, Nd, Pr, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Lu).
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
52 words
A magnetic field sensor of claim 14, wherein the magnetic materials is magnetic garnet having a composition expressed by the general formula; [Bi.sub.x R.sub.3-x ]Fe.sub.5 O.sub.12 where R is at least one element selected from Y, La, Ca, Nd, Pr, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Lu, 0.01≦x≦2.5).
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
95 words
A magnetic field sensor of claim 14, wherein the magnetic materials is magnetic garnet having a composition expressed by the general formula; [Bi.sub.x R.sub.3-x ](Fe.sub.5-y-z M.sub.y N.sub.z)O.sub.12 (where R is at least one element selected from Y, Ca, Sr, La, Ce, Nd, Pr, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Lu, M is at least one element selected from Ga, Al, Ge, Si, V and Sb, and N is at least one element selected from Ti, Cr, Mn, Ni, Co, Zr, Hf, Sn, Mg, In, Ta, Nb and Sc, 0.01≦x≦2.5, 0.01≦y≦2.0, 0.01≦z≦1.0).
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
107 words
The nagnetic field sensor of claim 1, wherein said magnetooptic element comprises: a thin film and a direction of said elements easy axis of magnetization is at substantially right angles to said thin film plane, said thin film plane of the magnetooptic element is substantially parallel to a direction of said magnetic field to be measured, and the light is transmitted substantially parallel to the thin film plane of the magnetooptic element, and a anisotropic magnetic field H K of a magnetic materials constituting the magnetooptic element, at substantially right angles to its thin film plane, and its saturation magnetization 4πM S satisfies the relation: H.sub.K >4πM.sub.s.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
50 words
A magnetic field sensor of claim 18, wherein the magnetic materials is magnetic garnet having a composition expressed by the general formula; R.sub.3 Fe.sub.5 O.sub.12 (where R is at least one element selected from Y, La, Ca, Nd, Pr, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Lu).
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
52 words
A magnetic field sensor of claim 18, wherein the magnetic materials is magnetic garnet having a composition expressed by the general formula; [Bi.sub.x R.sub.3-x ]Fe.sub.5 O.sub.12 (where R is at least one element selected from Y, La, Ca, Nd, Pr, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Lu, 0.01≦x≦2.5).
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
95 words
A magnetic field sensor of claim 18, wherein the magnetic materials is magnetic garnet having a composition expressed by the general formula; [Bi.sub.x R.sub.3-x ](Fe.sub.5-y-z M.sub.y N.sub.z)O.sub.12 (where R is at least one element selected from Y, Ca, Sr, La, Ce, Nd, Pr, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Lu, M is at least one element selected from Ga, Al, Ge, Si, V and Sb, and N is at least one element selected from Ti, Cr, Mn, Ni, Co, Zr, Hf, Sn, Mg, In, Ta, Nb and Sc, 0.01≦x≦2.5, 0.01≦y≦2.0, 0.01≦z≦1.0).
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
28 words
A magnetic field sensor of claim 1, wherein said magnetic materials comprises: a plurality of magnetic garnet thin films each having different Faraday angles of rotation temperature characteristics.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
42 words
A magnetic field sensor of claim 1, wherein said magnetooptic element comprises: a magnetic materials having a form of thin film which has a thickness τ of said magnetic materials and its minimum length l s satisfies the relation τ/l s ≦0.5.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
35 words
A magnetic field sensor of claim 1, wherein said magnetooptic element comprises a magnetic materials having an uniaxial magnetic anisotropy and said magnetic materials has been annealed at about 900° C. to about 1500° C.
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