摘要:
A gradiometer utilizing at least three vector magnetometers (11, 12, 13) (preferably SQUIDs) to measure a magnetic field gradient. An average magnetometer (13) (SQUID) is used to cancel background magnetic fields from outputs of the difference magnetometers (11, 12) via a feedback loop (21, 22, 23) provided with a signal from the average magnetometer (13). Similarly, higher order gradiometers can be built using an average magnetometer cube and a plurality of difference magnetometer cubes. The gradiometer would find application in a wide range of fields, such as geology and medecine.
摘要:
A gradiometer utilizing at least three vector magnetometers (11, 12, 13) (preferably SQUIDs) to measure a magnetic field gradient. An average magnetometer (13) (SQUID) is used to cancel background magnetic fields from outputs of the difference magnetometers (11, 12) via a feedback loop (21, 22, 23) provided with a signal from the average magnetometer (13). Similarly, higher order gradiometers can be built using an average magnetometer cube and a plurality of difference magnetometer cubes. The gradiometer would find application in a wide range of fields, such as geology and medecine.