English
Related papers

Related papers: Multi-Channel SQUID System for MEG and Ultra-Low-F…

200 papers

We present a multichannel cardiac magnetic field imaging system built in Fribourg from optical double-resonance Cs vapor magnetometers. It consists of 25 individual sensors designed to record magnetic field maps of the beating human heart…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2015-05-13 G. Bison , N. Castagna , A. Hofer , P. Knowles , J. -L. Schenker , M. Kasprzak , H. Saudan , A. Weis

Developments in metamaterials and related structures such as metasurfaces have opened up new possibilities in designing materials and devices with unique properties. The main progress related to electromagnetic waves applications was done…

Medical Physics · Physics 2016-12-13 Rita Schmidt , Alexey Slobozhanyuk , Pavel Belov , Andrew Webb

We present a new nanoscale superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) whose interference pattern can be shifted electrically in-situ. The device consists of a nanoscale four-terminal/four-junction SQUID fabricated at the apex of a…

Scanning superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) microscopy is a magnetic imaging technique combining high-field sensitivity with nanometer-scale spatial resolution. State-of-the-art SQUID-on-tip probes are now playing an…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2022-03-03 M. Wyss , K. Bagani , D. Jetter , E. Marchiori , A. Vervelaki , B. Gross , J. Ridderbos , S. Gliga , C. Schönenberger , M. Poggio

This study presents the design, simulation, and experimental validation of a novel multimodal concentric surface coil for MR imaging, developed to achieve higher B1 field efficiency while maintaining low SAR for enhanced imaging…

Medical Physics · Physics 2025-08-21 Yunkun Zhao , Aditya A Bhosale , Xiaoliang Zhang

We report the development of a multichannel microscopy for whole-slide multiplane, multispectral, and phase imaging. We use trinocular heads to split the beam path into 6 independent channels and employ a camera array for parallel data…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2017-08-24 Jun Liao , Zhe Wang , Zibang Zhang , Zichao Bian , Kaikai Guo , Aparna Nambiar , Yutong Jiang , Shaowei Jiang , Jingang Zhong , Michael Choma , Guoan Zheng

Double-slit electron interferometers, fabricated in high mobility two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG), proved to be very powerful tools in studying coherent wave-like phenomena in mesoscopic systems. However, they suffer from small fringe…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2009-11-10 Yang Ji , Yunchul Chung , D. Sprinzak , M. Heiblum , D. Mahalu , Hadas Shtrikman

Objective. The technology employed in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems has evolved continuously, resulting in MRI scanners with stronger static magnetic fields (SMF) B0, faster and stronger gradient magnetic fields, and more…

Superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUIDs) are used for applications ranging from sensitive magnetometers to low-temperature electronics and quantum computation. We introduce a planar nano SQUID that was made with a single…

Applied Physics · Physics 2019-04-17 Itamar Holzman , Yachin Ivry

While functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) offers valuable insights into brain activity, it is limited by high operational costs and significant infrastructural demands. In contrast, electroencephalography (EEG) provides…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-04-29 Kristofer Grover Roos , Atsushi Fukuda , Quan Huu Cap

We report on widefield microwave vector field imaging with sub um resolution using a microfabricated alkali vapor cell. The setup can additionally image dc magnetic fields, and can be configured to image microwave electric fields. Our…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2015-12-16 Andrew Horsley , Guan-Xiang Du , Philipp Treutlein

XMS is a multi-channel wide-field spectrograph designed for the prime focus of the 3.5m Calar-Alto telescope. The instrument is composed by four quadrants, each of which contains a spectrograph channel. An innovative mechanical design -at…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2010-08-09 S. Becerril , K. Meisenheimer , C. M. Dubbeldam , R. Content , R. R. Rohloff , F. Prada , T. Shanks , R. Sharples

Low-field (LF) MRI scanners have the power to revolutionize medical imaging by providing a portable and cheaper alternative to high-field MRI scanners. However, such scanners are usually significantly noisier and lower quality than their…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-11-29 Aryan Kalluvila , Neha Koonjoo , Danyal Bhutto , Marcio Rockenbach , Matthew S. Rosen

Electroencephalography (EEG)-based auditory attention detection (AAD) offers a non-invasive way to enhance hearing aids, but conventional methods rely on too many electrodes, limiting wearability and comfort. This paper presents SHAP-AAD, a…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-07-08 Rayan Salmi , Guorui Lu , Qinyu Chen

We present a novel four-channel OPM sensor for magnetoencephalography that utilizes a two-color pump/probe scheme on a single optical axis. We characterize its performance across 18 built sensor modules. The new sensor implements several…

Second Harmonic Generation Microscopy (SHG) is generally acknowledged as a powerful tool for the label-free 3D visualization of tissues and advanced materials, with one of its most popular applications being collagen imaging. Although the…

To address the demands in healthcare and industrial settings for spatially resolved magnetic imaging, we present a modular optically pumped magnetometer (OPM) system comprising a multi-sensor array of highly sensitive quantum magnetometers.…

There is a need for a cost-effective, quantitative imaging tool that can be deployed endoscopically to better detect early stage gastrointestinal cancers. Spatial frequency domain imaging (SFDI) is a low-cost imaging technique that produces…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-10-04 Jane Crowley , George S. D. Gordon

Shubnikov-de Haas (SdH) oscillations, the most well-known magneto-oscillations caused by the quantization of electron energy levels in the presence of magnetic fields in two-dimensional (2D) electron systems, can be used to determine…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2021-01-07 Ya-Ning Ren , Mo-Han Zhang , Chao Yan , Yu Zhang , Lin He