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9 May 2012 Model of a microtoroidal magnetometer
S. Forstner, J. Knittel, H. Rubinsztein-Dunlop, W. P. Bowen
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Abstract
We present a model of a cavity optomechanical magnetic field sensor based on a microtoroidal resonator. The magnetic field induced expansion of a magnetostrictive material is transduced onto the physical structure of a highly compliant optical microresonator. The resulting motion is read out optically with ultra-high sensitivity. According to our theoretical model sensitivities of up to 750 fT/√ Hz may be possible. The simultaneous presence of high-quality mechanical and optical resonances in microtoroids greatly enhances both the response to the magnetic field and the measurement sensitivity.
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S. Forstner, J. Knittel, H. Rubinsztein-Dunlop, and W. P. Bowen "Model of a microtoroidal magnetometer", Proc. SPIE 8439, Optical Sensing and Detection II, 84390U (9 May 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.920057
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KEYWORDS
Magnetism

Magnetic sensors

Magnetometers

Sensors

Magnetostrictive materials

Interference (communication)

Signal to noise ratio

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