Abstract
We demonstrate a compact extrinsic Fabry–Perot interferometer-based fiber-optic sensor that uses magnetostrictive amorphous metallic wire Unitika AF-10 () as a sensor gauge for measuring dc magnetic fields. We present a theoretical model based on a Gaussian electric field distribution to analyze the sensor operation as a function of longitudinal air-gap separation. The model shows good agreement with the experimental results. A resolution of 50 nT over a range of 50–40,000 nT with a simple passive temperature-compensation method is obtained.
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