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A theoretical model for the multi-push-pull configuration of magnetoelectric (ME) laminated composites comprising magnetostrictive and piezoelectric layers with interdigitated electrodes encapsulated in polyimide film is presented. Analytical solutions for the ME voltage coefficient αE, ME charge coefficient αQ, noise charge density and equivalent magnetic noise were derived. Parametric studies are presented to evaluate the influence of material properties and polyimide film geometries. The results show that the value of αE was determined by the parameters of the magnetostrictive and piezoelectric phases, and that the values of αQ and noise charge density were determined not only by the component parameters, but also by the volume fraction of the piezoelectric phase and polyimide film geometry. The equivalent magnetic noise had no dependence on the polyimide film geometry, but rather was determined by the component parameters and the volume fraction of the piezoelectric phase. Theoretical and experimental results are compared and shown to have good agreement with each other.
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We developed a novel biaxial magnetoelectric (ME) gradiometer sensor system using Metglas/ Pb(Mg(1/3)Nb(2/3))O(3)-PbTiO(3) laminates for investigation of ac magnetic dipole detection. We demonstrate a detection sensitivity of 20 pT/âHz in an open environment (unshielded) at quasi-static frequencies with a noise rejection efficiency of 23.5 dB, relative to a uniform external noise. In addition, a signal processing method was used to compute the magnetic field amplitude at a driven frequency of 7 Hz, and the results were also verified by theory. Practical testing and mathematical predictions show that there are only 7.2% and 4.2% gradiometric measurement errors in the x- and y-axis gradiometer components, enabling high-precision target detection.