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Microfabricated Optically-Pumped Magnetometers for Biomagnetic Applications

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Author(s)

Svenja A. Knappe, John E. Kitching, Orang Alem, Dong Sheng

Abstract

We report on the progress in developing microfabricated optically-pumped magnetometer arrays for imaging applications. We have improved our sensitivities by several orders of magnitude in the last ten years, Now, our zero-field sensors reach values below 15 fT/Hz1/2 for both magnetometers and gradiometers. We have built several imaging arrays and validated them for biomedical measurements of brain and heart activity.
Proceedings Title
Proceeding of the Frequency Standards and Metrology Conference (Journal of Physics: Conference Series (JPCS)
Conference Dates
October 12-16, 2015
Conference Location
Potsdam

Keywords

atomic spectroscopy, atomic magnetometers, atomic MEMS, microfabcrication, MEG

Citation

Knappe, S. , Kitching, J. , Alem, O. and Sheng, D. (2015), Microfabricated Optically-Pumped Magnetometers for Biomagnetic Applications, Proceeding of the Frequency Standards and Metrology Conference (Journal of Physics: Conference Series (JPCS), Potsdam, -1 (Accessed October 8, 2025)

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Created October 12, 2015, Updated February 19, 2017
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