An　improved　optical　fiber　coupler　sensor　(OFCS)　has　been　used　for　AE　source　location　on　plate-like　structures　with　model　acoustic　emission　(MAE)　method,　which　provide　a　liner　locating　strategy　with　only　one　sensor.　To　identify　flexural　mode　(A0)　and　longitude　mode　(S0)　visibly,　Gabor　wavelet　transform　(GWT)　has　been　introduced　and　applied　on　time-frequency　analysis　of　AE　signals.　Based　on　MAE　method,　related　location　experiments　are　carried　out　by　contrast　with　a　piezoelectric　transducer　(PZT).　Localization　at　25　cm　has　been　taken　13　times　repeatedly　and　the　results　demonstrate　the　feasibility　of　the　one　sensor　linear　location　scheme.　Average　relative　errors　and　standard　deviation　of　OFCS　are　5.26%　and　0.92　cm　respectively,　comparing　to　7.06%　and　1.03　cm　of　PZT.　Results　show　that　locating　strategy　by　OFCS　is　more　accurate　than　PZT,　which　provide　the　strong　support　for　application　of　OFCS.　Furthermore,　a　specific　locating　range　has　been　investigated　as　distance　between　AE　source　and　sensors　are　taken　from　5　cm　to　40　cm.　The　absolute　location　errors　of　OFCS　between　exact　and　evaluated　distance　are　0.38-2.31　cm,　while　absolute　errors　of　PZT　are　1.08-2.47　cm,　which　show　that　the　locating　performance　of　OFCS　is　somewhat　better　than　PZT.　Considering　advantages　of　OFCS,　it　can　be　said　OFCS　is　a　great　alternative　sensor　for　AE　source　location　in　plate-like　structures.