High-sensitivity multi-channel atomic magnetometer
High-sensitivity multi-channel atomic magnetometers are described. Methods for operating multi-channel atomic magnetometers are also described. Moreover, devices incorporating a plurality of multi-channel atomic magnetometers are described. A multi-channel atomic magnetometer may use the spin-exchange relaxation-free (SERF) technique. A multi-channel atomic magnetometer may achieve multi-channel operation in a single module, reducing the cost of sensors. A multi-channel atomic magnetometer may be a 16-channel atomic magnetometer. A multi-channel atomic magnetometer may include a single large vapor cell including alkali-metal atoms and at least one buffer gas that restricts motion of atomic spins of the alkali-metal atoms, thereby making relatively small internal cell volumes act as a multiple independent local sensing channels. A multi-channel atomic magnetometer may include a broad pump beam that simultaneously polarizes all (or substantially all) of the alkali-metal atoms in each internal sensing volume of the vapor cell, and a broad probe beam that simultaneously measures magnetic fields at multiple sensing volumes with a photodiode array.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- 89233218CNA000001
- Assignee:
- Triad National Security, LLC (Los Alamos, NM)
- Patent Number(s):
- 11,105,865
- Application Number:
- 16/578,816
- OSTI ID:
- 1840395
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 09/23/2019
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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