Magnetic gradiometer based on magnetic tunnel junctions in magnetic vortex state (vortex MTJ)

    公开(公告)号:US12241865B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-04

    申请号:US18019286

    申请日:2021-08-04

    Abstract: A magnetic gradiometer can be used in systems or methods for nondestructive testing, even when the material being tested is weakly magnetic. The magnetic gradiometer can include a printed circuit board (PCB) comprising a first end and a second end separated by a base length; an excitation coil encircling at least a portion of the PCB and configured to deliver an alternating current (AC) to generate an excitation magnetic field; and a differential sensor. The differential sensor can include a reference magnetic tunneling junction in magnetic vortex state (vortex MTJ) sensor array at the first end to generate a voltage based on the excitation magnetic field; and a signal vortex MTJ sensor array at the second end to generate another voltage based on the excitation magnetic field due to a composition of the measurement target. The second end of the PCB can be oriented towards the measurement target.

    MAGNETIC GRADIOMETER BASED ON MAGNETIC TUNNEL JUNCTIONS IN MAGNETIC VORTEX STATE (VORTEX MTJ)

    公开(公告)号:US20230333057A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-19

    申请号:US18019286

    申请日:2021-08-04

    CPC classification number: G01N27/82

    Abstract: A magnetic gradiometer can be used in systems or methods for nondestructive testing, even when the material being tested is weakly magnetic. The magnetic gradiometer can include a printed circuit board (PCB) comprising a first end and a second end separated by a base length; an excitation coil encircling at least a portion of the PCB and configured to deliver an alternating current (AC) to generate an excitation magnetic field; and a differential sensor. The differential sensor can include a reference magnetic tunneling junction in magnetic vortex state (vortex MTJ) sensor array at the first end to generate a voltage based on the excitation magnetic field; and a signal vortex MTJ sensor array at the second end to generate another voltage based on the excitation magnetic field due to a composition of the measurement target. The second end of the PCB can be oriented towards the measurement target.

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