Ultralow Noise Preamplifier and Optimization Method for Induction Magnetometers
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- 8 January 2015
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Sensors Journal
- Vol. 15 (6) , 3293-3300
Abstract
A 2 nV/√Hz and 10 fA/√Hz at 1-Hz ultralow noise preamplifier is designed to improve the sensitivity of the induction magnetometer (IM) from 0.1 Hz to 10 kHz. Meanwhile, the noise characteristics of IM are analyzed and distinguished. A novel optimization method to find the minimum length of the core under the required noise level and the limited IM weight is proposed. Furthermore, an optimal IM prototype from 0.1 Hz to 10 kHz is developed with the noise level of 1 pT/√Hz at 1 Hz and 1.5 fT/√Hz at 2 kHz. The length is only 360 mm and the weight is 1.5 kg. The measurement results of the IM also confirm the theoretical noise model and the optimization method.Keywords
Funding Information
- National Natural Science Foundation of China (41374186)
- High-Tech Research and Development Program (863 Program) of China (2014AA093407)
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