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Chip-scale room-temperature atomic magnetometers for biomedical measurements

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Author(s)

Svenja A. Knappe, Rahul R. Mhaskar, Jan Preusser, John E. Kitching, Lutz Trahms, Tillman H. Sander

Abstract

We describe a portable 4-channel array of chip-scale atomic magnetometers in a flexible flying-lead configuration. These microfabricated, uncooled sensors with volumes below 1 cm3 demonstrate sensitivities around 100 fT/Hz1/2 and bandwidths of several hundred Hertz. Performance limits are discussed, as the design is easily scalable to different sensor sizes and large arrays. Initial measurements of MCG, MEG, and MRX are cross-validated with SQUID measurements.
Proceedings Title
5th European Conference of the International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineerin
Conference Dates
September 14-18, 2011
Conference Location
Budapest

Keywords

Chip-scale atomic magnetometer, MCG, MEG, MRX, optical magnetometer

Citation

Knappe, S. , Mhaskar, R. , Preusser, J. , Kitching, J. , Trahms, L. and Sander, T. (2011), Chip-scale room-temperature atomic magnetometers for biomedical measurements, 5th European Conference of the International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineerin, Budapest, -1 (Accessed December 4, 2024)

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Created September 14, 2011, Updated February 19, 2017