In this paper, magnetic field sensors based on creation of the Faraday effect by rotation magnetization in Ce:YIG crystals are studied. The large linear magnetic birefringence (LMB) of 1 = 1 7 10 4 was observed in the Ce 0 18 Y 2 82 Fe 5 O 12 crystal and it was found from both the calculation and experimental investigations that the LMB affects the linearity of the sensor output. The validity of the method of utilizing a pair of Ce:YIG crystals with an azimuthal angle of 90 deg in the optical axis is demonstrated as a method of improving these phenomena.Index Terms-Ce:YIG single crystal, linear magnetic birefringence, magnetic field optical sensor, the Faraday effect.