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A magnetometer is a scientific instrument used to measure the strength and/or direction of the magnetic field in the vicinity of the instrument. Magnetism varies from place to place and differences ...
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A nontechnical introduction to modern magnetometers and an example of their use in medicine ... Around the time of World War II electronic instruments came into use. One type, still widely used, is the so-called fluxgate magnetometer, based on the saturation of magnetic materials.
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Billingsley aerospace designs low noise fluxgate magnetometers, gradiometers, and calibration systems for spacecraft attitude control, industrial, military, and scientific applications. ... We design and produce ultra high-reliability fluxgate magnetometers, gradiometers and Helmholtz Coil systems. We perform the research...
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Three-Axis Fluxgate Magnetometers; Magnetic field sensors for three-axis measurement up to 1mT, and from DC to 12kHz. These fluxgate sensors are widely used in physics, geophysics, aerospace and defence. Wide bandwidth, low noise and submersible versions are available.
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The fluxgate magnetometer was originally designed and developed during World War II. It was built for use from low-flying aircraft as a submarine detection device. ... The fluxgate magnetometer is based on what is referred to as the magnetic saturation circuit. Two parallel bars of a ferromagnetic material are placed...
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APS manufactures fluxgate and DC SQUID magnetometers, orientation sensors, steerings tools, milliammeters, and superconducting rock magnetometers and accessories. ... The model 539 Digital High Speed 3-Axis Fluxgate Magnetometer is also available, providing output at up to 250 samples per second. All digital magnetometers...
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This sensor is a very sensitive flux gate magnetometer capable of a resolution in the nT range. In fact, it is so sensitive that it can not be used in north-south direction since the magnetic field of the earth is too strong in this direction.
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; Fluxgate magnetometer for directional (vector) geomagnetic field measurements ... Last Modified: 13 February 2001 ... illustration of fluxgate magnetomter...
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UCLA's ST5 fluxgate magnetometer is the product of a long series of successful spaceflight magnetometers. The sensors are boom mounted and have no active components. Drive, sense and feedback signals travel along the boom cable between the sensors and the electronics board on the spacecraft.
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These tests describe measurements made on several fluxgate magnetometer sensors made by Speake & Co., supplied in the USA by Fat Quarters Software and Electronics. More information may be obtained from Erich Kern. I have no personal connection with either company.
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