A compact and tunable atomic magnetometer for femtotesla radio-frequency field detection

We demonstrate an ultra-high sensitivity rf optical magnetometer based on a compact 5×5×8 mm3 Rubidium-87 vapor cell in a mu-metal shielded environment. The rf field is detected via a Faraday rotation effect on the linear polarization of a probe beam, and the resonance frequency is tuned via Zeeman...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Martín Romero, Fernando
Tipo de recurso: tesis de maestría
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/377418
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/377418
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Magnetometers
atomic magnetometer
optical magnetometer
radio-frequency
sensitivity
compact magnetometer
tunable magnetometer
Magnetòmetres
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria elèctrica::Dispositius magnètics
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Sumario:We demonstrate an ultra-high sensitivity rf optical magnetometer based on a compact 5×5×8 mm3 Rubidium-87 vapor cell in a mu-metal shielded environment. The rf field is detected via a Faraday rotation effect on the linear polarization of a probe beam, and the resonance frequency is tuned via Zeeman effect by applying a static bias magnetic field to the cell. Sensitivities down to 3 fT/√Hz are achieved between 10 kHz and 100 kHz, which is a performance comparable to that of prior larger cells. An increase in the sensitivity with frequency and temperature has been observed.