Towards Practical Self-Calibrating Vector Magnetometry in an Atomic Vapor Cell

Abstract

The goal of this project is to self-calibrate vector magnetic fields using atomic spectroscopy on a microwave polarization ellipse. To accomplish this our goal is to show that Rabi oscillations can be used to extract self-consistent information in a hot atomic vapor cell of Rb. The method consists of two stages: First, the mapping of an applied microwave field polarization using atomic transitions. Second, the microwave polarization ellipse can be used for calibrated vector magnetometry. Our goal is to characterize both the sensitivity and accuracy of the vector and scalar measurements extracted from Rabi measurements.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 21, 2021
Accession Number
AD1208775

Entities

People

  • Cindy A. Regal

Organizations

  • University of Colorado Boulder

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Atomic Spectroscopy
  • Calibration
  • Colorado
  • Data Sets
  • Dead Time
  • Detectors
  • Eddy Currents
  • Frequency
  • Information Operations
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Magnetometers
  • Magnetometry
  • Measurement
  • Microwaves
  • Military Research
  • Physics
  • Polarization
  • Residuals
  • Students
  • Technology Transfer
  • Vector Magnetometers

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Military/Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technology
  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.