Exploiting MO Crystals and Faraday Effect in Magnetic Sensing
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Introduction: Magneto-optics (MO) technology is believed to be far more advanced in the former Soviet Union when compared to the US. This is evidenced by the existence of factories geared for the production of Yttrium Iron Garnet (YIG) wafers. The potential advantages to MO Crystal Technology over other magnetic sensing technologies are (1) light weight and compact construction, (2) low cost, and (3) low power implementation concepts.
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