Optically Pumped Nuclear Magnetometer

A continuous recording total earth's field magnetometer has been demonstrated which utilizes optical pumping in He3 and the resultant polarization of the nuclear spins. The device operates as a ``self‐oscillator'' at the Larmor frequency of the ground state atoms. The oscillator has a...

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Published in:Review of scientific instruments 1963-12, Vol.34 (12), p.1363-1366
Main Authors: Schearer, L. D., Colegrove, F. D., Walters, G. K.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:A continuous recording total earth's field magnetometer has been demonstrated which utilizes optical pumping in He3 and the resultant polarization of the nuclear spins. The device operates as a ``self‐oscillator'' at the Larmor frequency of the ground state atoms. The oscillator has a ``Q'' of 104 in a 0.5‐G field. The sensitivity of the instrument to fluctuations in the magnetic field is presently several microgauss. The characteristics and operating principles of the instrument are described. The application of the device to the measurement of the absolute value of the total external magnetic field is discussed.
ISSN:0034-6748
1089-7623
DOI:10.1063/1.1718237