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Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics

Chip-scale atomic magnetometer

Peter D. D. Schwindt, B. J. Lindseth, Vishal Shah, Svenja A. Knappe, John E. Kitching

Published Jan 1, 2006• 0 citations
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Abstract

We report recent improvements on our microfabricated atom-optical magnetometer. Using a semiconductor laser and 1 mm3alkali vapor cell, our magnetometer detects a magnetic field at 50 pT / Hz1/2sensitivity in a 12 mm3package.
DOI
10.1109/cleo.2006.4629184

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