Skip to main content
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

METHODS OF MEASURING WEAK MAGNETIC FIELDS BY NUCLEAR INDUCTION

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4128377

The frequency of nuclear precession of the protons in a liquid sample that contains parametric impurities is measured. The line of electronic resonance of the impurity, which exhibits hyperfine structure, is saturated by applying a strong field perpendicular to the field to be measured. The high frequency of oscillation of the electronic resonance greatly increases the polarization of the nuclear spins. A measurable amplitude of the Larmor frequency of nuclear precession is obtained by first applying a h-f a-c voltage to the first of mutually perpendicular windings to produce saturation of the electronic resonance line and then a direct voltage to the second winding to produce a weak polarizing magnetic field. The polarizing magnetic field is then rapidly suppressed, and the second winding is immediately connected to a frequency-measuring instrument. (R.E.U.)

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-18-004068
OSTI ID:
4128377
Report Number(s):
GB 941310
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English