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We report an all-optical atomic vector magnetometer using dual Bell-Bloom optical pumping beams in a Rb vapor cell. This vector magnetometer consists of two orthogonal optical pumping beams, with amplitude modulations at $^{85}$Rb and…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2020-09-28 Bo Cai , Chuanpeng Hao , Zheru Qiu , Qianqian Yu , Wei Xiao , Dong Sheng

Here within the basic design for a ground-based instrument for measuring the magnitude of the Earth's time-retarded transverse gravitational vector potential is described. The formula for the Earth's transverse vector potential is derived…

General Physics · Physics 2010-09-21 J. C. Hafele

We describe a technique for mapping the spatial variation of static electric, static magnetic, and rf magnetic fields using a pulsed atomic or molecular beam. The method is demonstrated using a beam designed to measure the electric dipole…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2009-11-13 J. J. Hudson , H. T. Ashworth , D. M. Kara , M. R. Tarbutt , B. E. Sauer , E. A. Hinds

A ferromagnetic needle is predicted to precess about the magnetic field axis at a Larmor frequency $\Omega$ under conditions where its intrinsic spin dominates over its rotational angular momentum, $N\hbar \gg I\Omega$ ($I$ is the moment of…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-05-18 Derek F. Jackson Kimball , Alexander O. Sushkov , Dmitry Budker

Atomic interferometers have been studied as a promising device for precise sensing of external fields. Among various configurations, a particular configuration with a butterfly-shaped geometry has been designed to sensitively probe field…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-11-26 Changhun Oh , Hyukjoon Kwon , Liang Jiang , M. S. Kim

Does gravity influence local measurements? We use a dual-species atom interferometer with $2\,\text{s}$ of free-fall time to measure the relative acceleration between $^{85}$Rb and $^{87}$Rb wave packets in the Earth's gravitational field.…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2020-11-06 Peter Asenbaum , Chris Overstreet , Minjeong Kim , Joseph Curti , Mark A. Kasevich

Inertial sensors that measure the acceleration of ultracold atoms promise unrivalled accuracy compared to classical equivalents. However, atomic systems are sensitive to various perturbations, including magnetic fields, which can introduce…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2023-12-11 A. Davis , P. J. Hobson , T. X. Smith , C. Morley , H. G. Sewell , J. Cotter , T. M. Fromhold

In this paper, we present a triaxial alignment magnetometer based on free-spin precession deployed in the geomagnetic range. Existing vector measurement methods often require complex optical setups, heating structures, and laser modulation.…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2025-02-18 Ge Jin , Tao Shi , Sheng Zou

Microwave sensing has important applications in areas such as data communication and remote sensing, so it has received much attention from international academia, industry, and governments. Atomic wireless sensing uses the strong response…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2023-05-29 Bang Liu , Li-Hua Zhang , Zong-Kai Liu , Zi-An Deng , Dong-Sheng Ding , Bao-Sen Shi , Guang-Can Guo

Measurement of magnetic fields on the few-hundred-kilometer length scale is significant for a variety of geophysical applications including mapping of crustal magnetism and ocean-circulation measurements, yet available techniques for such…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2009-12-23 J. M. Higbie , S. M. Rochester , B. Patton , R. Holzlöhner , D. Bonaccini Calia , D. Budker

Imaging of structural defects in a material can be realized with a radio-frequency atomic magnetometer by monitoring the material's response to a radio-frequency excitation field. We demonstrate two measurement configurations that enable…

Applied Physics · Physics 2019-03-27 P. Bevington , R. Gartman , W. Chalupczak

The nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center in diamond has become a widely used platform for quantum sensing. The four NV axes in mono-crystalline diamond specifically allow for vector magnetometry, with magnetic-field sensitivities reaching down to…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-11-25 Dennis Lönard , Isabel Cardoso Barbosa , Stefan Johansson , Jonas Gutsche , Artur Widera

Surface based geometries of microfabricated wires or patterned magnetic films can be used to magnetically trap and manipulate ultracold neutral atoms or Bose-Einstein condensates. We investigate the magnetic properties of such atom chips…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2009-11-13 M. Volk , S. Whitlock , B. V. Hall , A. I. Sidorov

We present here a new parametric resonance magnetometer scheme based on elliptically polarized pumping light and two radio-frequency fields applied along the two optical pumping directions. At optimum ellipticity and radio-frequency fields…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2021-07-07 Gwenael Le Gal , Laure-Line Rouve , Agustin Palacios-Laloy

Magnetic sensing is present in our everyday interactions with consumer electronics, and also demonstrates potential for measurement of extremely weak biomagnetic fields, such as those of the heart and brain. In this work, we leverage the…

Applied Physics · Physics 2019-11-26 Josh Javor , Alexander Stange , Corey Pollock , Nicholas Fuhr , David J. Bishop

In a magnetic field detection system,to achieve high-sensitivity magnetic field measurement, it is necessary to use uniform magnetic field coils to provide a stable working environment, so the measurement of the magnetic field coilsconstant…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2024-02-08 Ni Zhao , Lulu Zhang , Yongbiao Yang , Junye Zhao , Jun He , Junmin Wang

Nitrogen-vacancy quantum defects in diamond offer a promising platform for magnetometry because of their remarkable optical and spin properties. In this Letter, we present a high-sensitivity and wide-bandwidth fiber-based quantum…

Magnetic field sensing provides crucial insights into various geophysical phenomena such as atmospheric currents, crustal magnetism, and oceanic circulation. In this paper, a method for remote detection of magnetic fields using mesospheric…

The sensitivity of atom interferometers is usually limited by the observation time of a free falling cloud of atoms in Earth's gravitational field. Considerable efforts are currently made to increase this observation time, e.g. in fountain…

Quantum Gases · Physics 2019-06-11 A. Di Carli , C. D. Colquhoun , S. Kuhr , E. Haller

The spatial dependence of magnetic fields in simple configurations is an usual topic in introductory electromagnetism lessons, both in high school and in university courses. In typical experiments, magnetic fields are obtained taking…

Physics Education · Physics 2017-12-06 Martin Monteiro , Cecilia Stari , Cecilia Cabeza , Arturo C. Marti