Differential-mode vibrational noise cancellation structure for Metglas/Pb(Zr,Ti)O₃ fiber magnetoelectric laminates.

A differential structure which has the ability to reject external vibrational noise for Metglas/Pb(Zr,Ti)O(3) (PZT) fiber-based magnetoelectric (ME) heterostructures has been studied. This type of ME structure functions better than conventional sensors as a magnetic sensor when used in an environment in which vibrational isolation is impractical. Sensors fabricated with this differential mode structure can attenuate external vibrational noise by about 10 to 20 dB at different frequencies, while simultaneously having a doubled ME voltage coefficient. Interestingly, in addition to offering a means of mitigating vibrational noise, this ME structure offers the potential to be a hybrid sensor, separating magnetic and acoustical signals.