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We report on the development of a microfabricated atomic magnetic gradiometer based on optical spectroscopy of alkali atoms in the vapor phase. The gradiometer, which operates in the spin-exchange relaxation free regime, has a length of 60…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2017-02-14 Dong Sheng , Abigail R. Perry , Sean P. Krzyzewski , Shawn Geller , John Kitching , Svenja Knappe

We describe an ultra-sensitive atomic magnetometer using optically-pumped potassium atoms operating in spin-exchange relaxation free (SERF) regime. We demonstrate magnetic field sensitivity of 160 aT/Hz$^{1/2}$ in a gradiometer arrangement…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2015-05-14 H. B. Dang , A. C. Maloof , M. V. Romalis

The nonlinear magneto-optical effect has significantly impacted modern society with prolific applications ranging from precision mapping of the Earth's magnetic field to bio-magnetic sensing. Pioneering works on collisional spin-exchange…

Optics · Physics 2016-09-05 Feng Zhou , Chengjie Zhu , E. W. Hagley , L. Deng

We develop a generalized principle of EIT vector magnetometry based on high-contrast EIT-resonances and the symmetry of atom-light interaction in the linearly polarized bichromatic fields. Operation of such vector magnetometer on the D1…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2010-05-25 V. I. Yudin , A. V. Taichenachev , Y. I. Dudin , V. L. Velichansky , A. S. Zibrov , S. A. Zibrov

Atomic magnetometers based on Zeeman shift measurement have the potential for high sensitivity and long-term stability. Like other atomic sensors including atomic clocks and atom interferometers, the atomic magnetometer could in principle…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-02-17 Jinyang Li , Gour Pati , Renu Tripathi , Selim M Shahriar

We experimentally demonstrate that a squeezed probe optical field can improve the sensitivity of the magnetic field measurements based on nonlinear magneto-optical rotation (NMOR) with an amplitude-modulated pump when compared to a coherent…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-07-19 Jiahui Li , Irina Novikova

Double resonance optically pumped magnetometry can be used to measure static magnetic fields with high sensitivity by detecting a resonant atomic spin response to a small oscillating field perturbation. Determination of the resonant…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2017-09-13 Stuart J. Ingleby , Carolyn O'Dwyer , Paul F. Griffin , Aidan S. Arnold , Erling Riis

This article is designed as a step-by-step guide to optically pumped magnetometers based on alkali atomic vapor cells. We begin with a general introduction to atomic magneto-optical response, as well as expected magnetometer performance…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2023-03-01 Anne Fabricant , Irina Novikova , Georg Bison

We present an experimental and theoretical study of a scalar atomic magnetometer using an oscillating field-driven Zeeman resonance in a high-density optically-pumped potassium vapor. We describe an experimental implementation of an atomic…

Atomic and Molecular Clusters · Physics 2013-05-29 S. J. Smullin , I. M. Savukov , G. Vasilakis , R. K. Ghosh , M. V. Romalis

Spin polarized atomic ensembles can be used for the precise measurement of magnetic field. Conventional atomic magnetometers have demonstrated high sensitivities, albeit at low detection bandwidth, fundamentally limited by the Larmor…

In this article, operation of optical magnetometers detecting static (DC) and oscillating (AC) magnetic fields is studied and comparison of the devices is performed. To facilitate the comparison, the analysis is carried out in the same…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2019-04-02 Piotr Put , Kacper Popiołek , Szymon Pustelny

Detection of vector magnetic fields at nanoscale dimensions is critical in applications ranging from basic material science, to medical diagnostic. Meanwhile, an all-electric operation is of great significance for achieving a simple and…

Magnetic resonance of sodium fluorescence is studied with varying laser intensity, duty cycle, and field strength. A magnetometer based on sodium vapor cell filled with He buffer gas is demonstrated, which uses a single amplitude-modulated…

Optics · Physics 2018-02-14 Tingwei Fan , Lei Zhang , Xuezong Yang , Shuzhen Cui , Tianhua Zhou , Yan Feng

A Hall magnetometer with variable sensitivity is constructed to measure the magnetic properties of magnetic nanoparticles manufactured by different methods. This novel magnetometer can also be used to measure bulk materials and samples in…

Optically pumped atomic magnetometers (OPAMs) offer high sensitivity at room temperature and are increasingly considered for portable magnetic sensing in geomagnetic-field environments. Here we report a handheld-scale, single-beam scalar…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2026-01-14 Heonsik Lee , Hyunbeen Lee , Minseok Choi , Yoontae Hwang , Deok-Young Lee

We propose a magnetometer for the precise measurement of AC magnetic fields that uses a Terbium-doped optical fiber with half-waveplates built into it at specified distances. Our scheme uses an open-loop quantum control technique called…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2018-07-25 Manish K. Gupta , Jonathan Kunjummen , Xiaoting Wang , Jonathan P. Dowling

We report on a two-channel magnetometer based on nonlinear magneto-optical rotation in a Cs glass cell with buffer gas. The Cs atoms are optically pumped and probed by free running diode lasers tuned to the D$_2$ line. A wide frequency…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2009-11-13 J. Belfi , G. Bevilacqua , V. Biancalana , S. Cartaleva , Y. Dancheva , K. Khanbekyan , L. Moi

We have developed a technique for precise measurement of small magnetic fields using nonlinear magneto-optic rotation (NMOR). The technique relies on the resonant laser beam being chopped. During the on time, the atoms are optically pumped…

Optics · Physics 2012-03-23 Harish Ravishankar , Sapam Ranjita Chanu , Vasant Natarajan

We report on an optical magnetometer enhanced by vacuum-squeezed light, employing an Mx magnetometer based on $^{87}$Rb vapor in a micrometer-scale cell (~100 $\mu$m). Using the well-established polarization self-rotation effect in a…

Sensitive magnetometers have been applied in a wide range of research fields, including geophysical exploration, bio-magnetic field detection, ultralow-field nuclear magnetic resonance, etc. Commonly, magnetometers are directly placed at…