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arXiv:1601.06938 · Applied Physics B

Multichannel optical atomic magnetometer operating in unshielded environment

G. Bevilacqua, V. Biancalana, P. Chessa, Yordanka V. Dancheva

Published Apr 1, 2016• 58 citations
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10.1007/s00340-016-6375-2

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Real-world applications of atomic magnetometers require the ability to operate them with high-sensitivity in the presence of magnetic noise. In the present work, high-sensitivity operation of unshielded atomic magnetometers in a magnetically noisy environment is demonstrated. The distinguishing feature of the demonstrated approach is the implementation of active in-situ bias field stabilization using multiple fluxgate magnetometers. This is combined with the use of a counter-propagating pump and triple-pass probe configuration, to maximize the atomic polarization and the probe rotation respectively, so to reach high-sensitivity. The improvement in sensitivity of the unshielded system with respect to previous realizations is fully characterized, with the contributions of the different modifications of the apparatus individually quantified. The presented set-up is suitable for the detection of long-range magnetic fields, where shielding or differential measurements using multi-sensor set-ups do not constitute viable options.