Optical probe system and method
US10761151B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 19, 2016 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/2766
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical fiber-mounted field sensor for measuring an electric or magnetic field includes an optical fiber configured to receive light from a laser source, a polarizer, a polarization manipulator, electro-optical material or magneto-optical material adjacent to the polarization manipulator, and a high reflection coating. The polarizer is adjacent to an output of the fiber, while the polarization manipulator is adjacent to the polarizer and opposite of the optical fiber. The electro-optical material or magneto-optical material is adjacent to the polarization manipulator, and the high reflection coating is adjacent to the electro-optical material or magneto-optical material. An optical mainframe for sending and receiving optical beams to and from the optical fiber-mounted field sensor is also described.
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