Laser diode pumped He-3 magnetometer.

被引:11
作者
Moreau, O [1 ]
Cheron, B [1 ]
Gilles, H [1 ]
Hamel, J [1 ]
Noel, E [1 ]
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[1] UNIV CAEN,UFR SCI,F-14032 CAEN,FRANCE
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JOURNAL DE PHYSIQUE III | 1997年 / 7卷 / 01期
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10.1051/jp3:1997113
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T [工业技术];
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08 ;
摘要
We describe the realization of a He-3 magnetometer based on the free precession of nuclear spins oriented by optical pumping with a laser. The use of a laser diode, directly tuned to 1.083 mu m, and the increase of the He-3 nuclear orientation relaxation time with cesium coated cells, allow us to elaborate a new original magnetometer, which operates sequentially and opens several possibilities of use.
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