Affiliation:
1. Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt , Abbestr. 2-12 , D-10587 Berlin , Germany
Abstract
Abstract
We present a fast and robust optically pumped magnetometer that is based on a feedback-controlled spin ensemble of cesium atoms in spin-polarized vapor. The table-top system is intended for operation in unshielded environment, and its design allows conversion into a handheld sensor head. Under strongly disturbed environmental conditions in the laboratory, the sensor exhibits a speed of more than 56 kHz, while having a slew rate of 39 mT/s and a full dynamic range of 10 – 120 μT. Under these conditions a sensitivity of 33
pT
/
Hz
$\text{pT}/\sqrt{\text{Hz}}$
is reached. By reducing the speed to 3.6 kHz the sensitivity can be improved to 6
pT
/
Hz
$\text{pT}/\sqrt{\text{Hz}}$
, which is close to the shot noise limit. We describe the sensor design and its optimization and demonstrate the performance of the sensor under conditions appropriate for magnetic susceptometry measurements.
Subject
Instrumentation,Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics,Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
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