A high sensitivity electro-optic sensor for measurement in the near-field r
egion has been developed and calibrated. The paper presents a theoretical a
nalysis of the near-field measurement with particular focus on the coupling
of the magnetic field. The theoretical and experimental results have been
compared at a frequency of 900MHz. The results indicate that the sensor is
suitable for the near-field measurement, with the same accuracy as in the f
ar-field region.