Low-Frequency Nanotesla Resolution of Magnetic Field Detection in Metglas/Magnetostrictive/Piezoelectric Laminates

Abstract:

We report nanotesla resolution in a three-phase Metglas/FeNi/PZT-5A multiferroic composite with one end rigidly clamped operating in the first-order bending resonant mode for low-frequency magnetic field detection. Strong bending magnetoelectric (ME) couplings induced by the ununiform strain distribution in the free-clamped magnetostrictive beam are achieved without the benefit of nonmagnetic tip mass, and its natural resonant frequency is much lower than that in operating free-free mode. In addition, high-permeability materials Metgals are attached on the magnetostrictive beam for magnetic flux concentrating and resolution improvement. Experimental results reveal that the three-phase ferromagnetic/magnetostrictive/piezoelectric composite with a cantilever beam structure exhibits a high bending ME coefficient of ~32.17 V/cm·Oe at the resonant bending frequency of 819Hz under Hdc=175Oe. At the resonant excitation, the maximum resolution of 7nT is acquired under Hac=1Oe. The proposed ME cantilever structure with high resolution provideds a promising application in low-frequency magnetic transducer and sensors.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 960-961)
• Pages: 695-699
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.960-961.695
• Online since: June 2014
• Authors: Jia Gui Tao*, Yong Yong Jia, Hao Wu, Jing Gang Yang
• Keywords: Detection, High-Permeability Materials, Low-Frequency Nanotesla, Magnetic Field

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