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Optical fiber for magnetostrictive responsive detection of magnetic fields
Assignee: United States Department of the Navy
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Filing: 1981-01-09
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Granted: 1984-02-21
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Expires: 2001-01-09
Abstract
Abstract An optical fiber cable and magnetic field detector magnetostrictively reave to the presence of an external magnetic field is presented, and methods thereof. The optical fiber cable comprises a elongated optically transparent core sheathed by a magnetostrictively responsive jacket disposed about the periphery of the core. The jacket responds to magnetic fields present and strains the core effecting the light transmission of the core. The effect upon the light transmission by the jacket is detected by interferometry for determining the presence of the magnetic field.
Inventors
- 👤 Amnon Yariv
- 👤 Harry V. Winsor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 04:14
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01R; G01R33/00; G01R33/02; G01R33/032; G01R33/0327; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S359/00; Y10S359/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
73 words
An optical fiber comprising: a light transmission means for transmission of light therethrough, and a magnetostrictive means magnetostrictively responsive to a magnetic field circumpositionally and superjacently covering the light transmission means about the cross-section of the light transmission means and along a length of the light transmission means for changing the optical path length of the light transmission means along the length of the light transmission means in response to the magnetic field.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
73 words
An optical fiber comprising: a light transmission means for transmission of light therethrough, and a magnetostrictive means magnetostrictively responsive to a magnetic field circumpositionally and superjacently covering the light transmission means about the cross-section of the light transmission means and along a length of the light transmission means for changing the optical path length of the light transmission means along the length of the light transmission means in response to the magnetic field.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
83 words
An optical fiber comprising: a light transmission means for transmission of light therethrough, the transmission of the light being effectable by strain, and a magnetostrictive means magnetostrictively responsive to a magnetic field circumpositionally and superjacently covering the light transmission means about the cross-section of the light transmission means and along a length of the light transmission means for changing the optical path length of the light transmission means along the physical length of the light transmission means in response to the magnetic field.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
83 words
An optical fiber comprising: a light transmission means for transmission of light therethrough, the transmission of the light being effectable by strain, and a magnetostrictive means magnetostrictively responsive to a magnetic field circumpositionally and superjacently covering the light transmission means about the cross-section of the light transmission means and along a length of the light transmission means for changing the optical path length of the light transmission means along the physical length of the light transmission means in response to the magnetic field.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The optical fiber of claims 1 or 2, wherein the light transmission means comprises an optical fiber core and the magnetostrictive means comprises a jacket sheathed about the periphery of the core.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The optical fiber of claim 3 wherein the core has length along a longitudinal axis, and the light is conducted along the longitudinal axis.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The optical fiber of claim 4 wherein the jacket is a cladding comprised of a nickel substance.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The optical fiber of claim 5 wherein the cladding is optically opaque.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
110 words
A detector for detecting the presence of a magnetic field comprising: a light transmission means for transmission of light therethrough, a magnetostrictive means magnetostrictively responsive to a magnetic field circumpositionally and superjacently covering the light transmission means about the cross-section of the light transmission means and along a length of the light transmission means for changing the optical path length of the light transmission means along the physical length of the light transmission means in response to the magnetic field, and a means sensitive to the effect upon the light transmission of the light transmission means in response to the magnetic field for determining the presence of the magnetic field.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
110 words
A detector for detecting the presence of a magnetic field comprising: a light transmission means for transmission of light therethrough, a magnetostrictive means magnetostrictively responsive to a magnetic field circumpositionally and superjacently covering the light transmission means about the cross-section of the light transmission means and along a length of the light transmission means for changing the optical path length of the light transmission means along the physical length of the light transmission means in response to the magnetic field, and a means sensitive to the effect upon the light transmission of the light transmission means in response to the magnetic field for determining the presence of the magnetic field.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
The detector of claim 7 further comprising a second light transmission means and a means for comparing the light conducted by the light transmission means with the light conducted by the second light transmission means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
The detector of claim 8 wherein the light transmission means comprises an optical fiber core and the magnetostrictive means comprises a jacket sheathed about the periphery of the core.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
The devices of claims 1,2,7,8 or 9 further comprising sensitivity increasing means comprising a bias magnetic field magnetically coupled to the magnetostrictive means for enhancing the magnetostrictive reaction of the magnetostrictive means to the applied magnetic field.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 3 wherein the core is embedded within the magnetostrictive means.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
185 words
A method for detecting the presence of a magnetic field comprising the steps of: providing a first optical fiber having a first light transmission means, and a magnetostrictive means magnetostrictively responsive to a magnetic field circumpositionally and superjacently covering the first light transmission means about the cross-section of the first light transmission means and along a length of the first light transmission means for changing the optical path length of the light transmission means along the physical length of the first light transmission means in response to the magnetic field, providing a second optical fiber having a second light transmission means, transmitting light through the first and the second light transmission means, and comparing of the light transmission of the first light transmission means with the light transmission of the second light transmission means during exposure of the first optical fiber to the magnetic field, a difference between the light transmission of the first light transmission means and the second light transmission means due to exposure of the first optical fiber to the magnetic field comprising a detecting of the presence of the magnetic field.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
185 words
A method for detecting the presence of a magnetic field comprising the steps of: providing a first optical fiber having a first light transmission means, and a magnetostrictive means magnetostrictively responsive to a magnetic field circumpositionally and superjacently covering the first light transmission means about the cross-section of the first light transmission means and along a length of the first light transmission means for changing the optical path length of the light transmission means along the physical length of the first light transmission means in response to the magnetic field, providing a second optical fiber having a second light transmission means, transmitting light through the first and the second light transmission means, and comparing of the light transmission of the first light transmission means with the light transmission of the second light transmission means during exposure of the first optical fiber to the magnetic field, a difference between the light transmission of the first light transmission means and the second light transmission means due to exposure of the first optical fiber to the magnetic field comprising a detecting of the presence of the magnetic field.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
136 words
A detector for detecting the presence of a magnetic field comprising: a light transmission means for conducting light therethrough, magnetostrictive means magnetostrictively responsive to the magnetic field circumpositionally and superjacently covering the light transmission means about the cross-section of the light transmission means and along a length of the light transmission means for changing the optical path length of the light transmission means along the physical length of the light transmission means in response to the magnetic field, a means sensitive to the effect on the light transmission of the light transmission means in response to the applied magnetic field for determining the presence of the magnetic field, and sensitivity adjusting means comprising a bias magnetic field magnetically coupled to the magnetostrictive means for controllably adjusting the sensitivity of the magnetostrictive means to the magnetic field.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
136 words
A detector for detecting the presence of a magnetic field comprising: a light transmission means for conducting light therethrough, magnetostrictive means magnetostrictively responsive to the magnetic field circumpositionally and superjacently covering the light transmission means about the cross-section of the light transmission means and along a length of the light transmission means for changing the optical path length of the light transmission means along the physical length of the light transmission means in response to the magnetic field, a means sensitive to the effect on the light transmission of the light transmission means in response to the applied magnetic field for determining the presence of the magnetic field, and sensitivity adjusting means comprising a bias magnetic field magnetically coupled to the magnetostrictive means for controllably adjusting the sensitivity of the magnetostrictive means to the magnetic field.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
The detector of claim 13 wherein the sensitivity of the magnetostrictive means is enhanceable by the bias magnetic field.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of controllably adjusting the sensitivity of a magnetic field detector comprising the steps of: providing the magnetic field detector having a magnetostrictive means magnetostrictively responsive to the magnetic field circumpositionally and superjacently covering a light transmission means about the cross-section of the light transmission means and along a length of the light transmission means for changing the optical path length of the light transmission means along the physical length of the light transmission means in response to the magnetic field, providing a bias magnetic field coupled to the magnetostrictive means for biasing the magnetostrictive means to a desired magnetostrictively responsive sensitivity, and adjusting the bias magnetic field to achieve the desired sensitivity.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of controllably adjusting the sensitivity of a magnetic field detector comprising the steps of: providing the magnetic field detector having a magnetostrictive means magnetostrictively responsive to the magnetic field circumpositionally and superjacently covering a light transmission means about the cross-section of the light transmission means and along a length of the light transmission means for changing the optical path length of the light transmission means along the physical length of the light transmission means in response to the magnetic field, providing a bias magnetic field coupled to the magnetostrictive means for biasing the magnetostrictive means to a desired magnetostrictively responsive sensitivity, and adjusting the bias magnetic field to achieve the desired sensitivity.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
107 words
An apparatus for measurement of a magnetic field comprising: a light transmission means for transmission of light therethrough, a magnetostrictive means magnetostrictively responsive to the magnetic field circumpositionally and superjacently covering the light transmission means about the cross-section of the light transmission means and along a length of the light transmission means for changing the optical path length of the light transmission means along the physical length of the light transmission means in response to the magnetic field, and a means quantitatively sensitive to the effect on the light transmission of the light transmission means in response to the magnetic field for quantitatively measuring the magnetic field.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
107 words
An apparatus for measurement of a magnetic field comprising: a light transmission means for transmission of light therethrough, a magnetostrictive means magnetostrictively responsive to the magnetic field circumpositionally and superjacently covering the light transmission means about the cross-section of the light transmission means and along a length of the light transmission means for changing the optical path length of the light transmission means along the physical length of the light transmission means in response to the magnetic field, and a means quantitatively sensitive to the effect on the light transmission of the light transmission means in response to the magnetic field for quantitatively measuring the magnetic field.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
132 words
An apparatus for measurement of a magnetic field comprising: a light transmission means for conducting light therethrough, magnetostrictive means magnetostrictively responsive to the magnetic field circumpositionally and superjacently covering the light transmission means about the cross-section of the light transmission means and along a length of the light transmission means for changing the optical path length of the light transmission means along the physical length of the light transmission means in response to the magnetic field, means sensitive to the effect on the light transmission of the light transmission means in response to the magnetic field for measuring the magnetic field, and sensitivity adjusting means comprising a bias magnetic field magnetically coupled to the magnetostrictive means for controllably adjusting the sensitivity of the response of the magnetostrictive means to the magnetic field.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
132 words
An apparatus for measurement of a magnetic field comprising: a light transmission means for conducting light therethrough, magnetostrictive means magnetostrictively responsive to the magnetic field circumpositionally and superjacently covering the light transmission means about the cross-section of the light transmission means and along a length of the light transmission means for changing the optical path length of the light transmission means along the physical length of the light transmission means in response to the magnetic field, means sensitive to the effect on the light transmission of the light transmission means in response to the magnetic field for measuring the magnetic field, and sensitivity adjusting means comprising a bias magnetic field magnetically coupled to the magnetostrictive means for controllably adjusting the sensitivity of the response of the magnetostrictive means to the magnetic field.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
146 words
A method of controllably adjusting the sensitivity of a magnetic field measurement device comprising the steps of: providing the magnetic field measuring device having a magnetostrictive means magnetostrictively responsive to the magnetic field circumpositionally and superjacently covering a light transmission means about the cross-section of the light transmission means and along a length of the light transmission means for changing the optical path length of the light transmission means along the physical length of the light transmission means in response to the magnetic field, and having a means quantitatively sensitive to the effect on the light transmission of the light transmission means in response to the magnetic field for quantitatively measuring the magnetic field, providing a bias magnetic field coupled to the magnetostrictive means for biasing the magnetostrictive means to a desired magnetostrictively responsive sensitivity, and adjusting the bias magnetic field to achieve the desired sensitivity.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
146 words
A method of controllably adjusting the sensitivity of a magnetic field measurement device comprising the steps of: providing the magnetic field measuring device having a magnetostrictive means magnetostrictively responsive to the magnetic field circumpositionally and superjacently covering a light transmission means about the cross-section of the light transmission means and along a length of the light transmission means for changing the optical path length of the light transmission means along the physical length of the light transmission means in response to the magnetic field, and having a means quantitatively sensitive to the effect on the light transmission of the light transmission means in response to the magnetic field for quantitatively measuring the magnetic field, providing a bias magnetic field coupled to the magnetostrictive means for biasing the magnetostrictive means to a desired magnetostrictively responsive sensitivity, and adjusting the bias magnetic field to achieve the desired sensitivity.
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