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Title: Micro-imaging with an atomic magnetometer and flux guide

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1650741

Micro-imaging may be performed with an ultra-sensitive atomic magnetometer (AM) and an array of flux guides (FGs). The array of FGs may be configured to act as a magnetic lens that expands microscopic magnetic distribution to match dimensions of the AM. A plurality of single channel AMs may be combined into an array, or the AM may include an array of photodetectors, to realize multi-channel operation.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC52-06NA25396
Assignee:
Triad National Security, LLC (Los Alamos, NM)
Patent Number(s):
10,613,163
Application Number:
15/417,254
OSTI ID:
1650741
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 01/27/2017
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (2)

Magnetic Flow Sensor Comprising a Magnetic Field Conductor and a Hole Diaphragm patent-application November 2006
Method of Performing MRI with an Atomic Magnetometer patent-application April 2010