title: Design and characterization of a ferromagnetic, air gapped magneto-optic Faraday rotator.
abstract: A method has been developed to modulate the plane of polarized light through the use of a high permeability ferrite core design. A proof-of-principal, optical Faraday effect device has been constructed and tested. Magnetic fields were generated to provide up to 1 deg of rotation at frequencies of direct current up to 10 kHz using a terbium gallium garnet crystal rod.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, USA. cpirnst@tamu.edu
authors.forename: Casey W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Pirnstill
authors.forename: Bilal H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Malik
authors.forename: Erwin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Gerard L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Coté
mesh_terms: D000388:Air; D005290:Ferric Compounds; D008027:Light; D060526:Magnetic Fields; D055096:Optical Devices; D010539:Permeability; D012399:Rotation
chemical_list: D005290:Ferric Compounds; C001215:ferrite