MOPS
Magneto Optical Sensor (MOPS)
MOPS is a solid-state sensor with optical fiber transmission. A magnetic target is used in conjunction with the sensor. An interface card houses a bi-directional driver / detector and performs threshold and position decoding. The sensor has numerous applications for proximity detection, displacement sensing, and angular rotation.
This technology provides many advantages over products in use today for aviation applications, such as increased miniaturization, reliability, and standardization of sensor application.
Functionally, the sensor rotates plane polarized light as a function of the applied magnetic field. This causes a change in light output which is detected by the electronics.