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A microfabricated photonic magnetometer

Published

Author(s)

Jan Preusser, Vladislav Gerginov, Svenja A. Knappe, John E. Kitching

Abstract

An integrated optically-controlled sensor, suitable for remote, high-sensitivity detection of magnetic fields is presented. The sensor head is free of electrical currents or metal parts, therefore eliminating distortion of the magnetic fields to be measured. We demonstrate the operation of the sensor in a scheme first published by Bell and Bloom [1] and reach a sensitivity of 2.6 pT/Hz1/2at 30 Hz, limited primarily by the photon shot noise of the detector.
Proceedings Title
Proc. 2008 IEEE Sensors Conf.
Conference Dates
October 26-29, 2008
Conference Location
Leece,

Keywords

atomic magnetometer, high-resolution spectroscopy, MEMS, optical heating

Citation

Preusser, J. , Gerginov, V. , Knappe, S. and Kitching, J. (2008), A microfabricated photonic magnetometer, Proc. 2008 IEEE Sensors Conf., Leece, , [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=842525 (Accessed March 28, 2024)
Created October 26, 2008, Updated February 19, 2017