Magazine Article

Magnetometer Based on Optoelectronic Microwave Oscillator

TBMG-224

12/01/2005

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A proposed instrument, intended mainly for use as a magnetometer, would include an optoelectronic oscillator (OEO) stabilized by an atomic cell that could play the role of a magnetically tunable microwave filter. The microwave frequency would vary with the magnetic field in the cell, thereby providing an indication of the magnetic field. The proposed magnetometer would offer a combination of high accuracy and high sensitivity, characterized by flux densities of less than a picotesla. In comparison with prior magnetometers, the proposed magnetometer could, in principle, be constructed as a compact, lightweight instrument: It could fit into a package of about 10 by 10 by 10 cm and would have a mass <0.5 kg.

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"Magnetometer Based on Optoelectronic Microwave Oscillator," Mobility Engineering, December 1, 2005.
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Dec 1, 2005
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TBMG-224
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English