title: Faraday current sensor with temperature monitoring.
abstract: We present a novel optical current sensor based on the Faraday effect that incorporates a temperature monitoring system. The monitoring element is a temperature-dependent birefringent plate placed at the Faraday sensor head. Measurement of the plate retardation permits compensation for the temperature dependence of the Verdet constant. Validation experiments are presented and discussed.
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Ingeniería y Tecnologías, Universidad Católica del Uruguay, Avenida 8 de Octubre 2738, Montevideo, Uruguay. dpercian@ucu.edu.uy
authors.forename: César D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Perciante
authors.forename: José A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Ferrari