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Title: An optically modulated zero-field atomic magnetometer with suppressed spin-exchange broadening

Journal Article · · Review of Scientific Instruments
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4872075· OSTI ID:22254905
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  1. Time and Frequency Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 325 Broadway, Boulder, Colorado 80305 (United States)

We demonstrate an optically pumped {sup 87}Rb magnetometer in a microfabricated vapor cell based on a zero-field dispersive resonance generated by optical modulation of the {sup 87}Rb ground state energy levels. The magnetometer is operated in the spin-exchange relaxation-free regime where high magnetic field sensitivities can be achieved. This device can be useful in applications requiring array-based magnetometers where radio frequency magnetic fields can induce cross-talk among adjacent sensors or affect the source of the magnetic field being measured.

OSTI ID:
22254905
Journal Information:
Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 85, Issue 4; Other Information: (c) 2014 U.S. Government; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0034-6748
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English