Modulated inductance magnetometers

J.E. Opfer

The principles of operation of a modulated inductance magnetometer and the problems that have been encountered in an attempt to realize the expected sensitivity are discussed. A magnetometer for which inductance modulation is effected by a superconducting plane vibrating near a long inductance element is described. The suitability of this magnetometer to the measurement of small magnetic fields is considered in conjunction with the most recent experimental results.

Mots clés: Magnetometers; Magnetic field measurement; Instrumentation; Superconducting devices; Sensitivity analysis; Inductance modulation

Domaines: Articles anciens

J.E. Opfer. Modulated inductance magnetometers. Revue de Physique Appliquée, 1970, 5 (1), pp.37-40. ⟨10.1051/rphysap:019700050103700⟩. ⟨jpa-00243371⟩